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accumulation

[uh-kyoo-myuh-ley-shuhn] / əˌkju mjəˈleɪ ʃən /


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“We’ve spent so much time thinking about accumulation that we haven’t thought about a plan to take what we have accumulated and stretch it over however long we live,” Chatzky said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

Seeing the accumulation of other people’s innermost desires in the trees — and given that the wishes are uncovered — lends the work an openness and accessibility that can be therapeutic, Loyer said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The “fragile” recovery reflected renewed exchange-traded funds inflows after a 13-day $4.4 billion outflow streak and major crypto holders continuing to signal long-term accumulation, Zaye Capital Markets analyst Naeem Aslam said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The model showed that rising sea levels may initially increase carbon accumulation in some locations.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

“Sometimes creativity seems wasteful, illogical . . . unless it’s done for a greater purpose. In this case, the accumulation of knowledge.”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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