accumulation
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Investing, by comparison, offers a much better shot at long-term wealth accumulation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Peat is formed over millions of years from an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Central bank purchases continue to underpin gold over the longer term, he says, noting that China has kept its reserve accumulation running and added 20 tons in July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
"Diabetes was associated with increased accumulation of amyloid β, while people with lower BMI had faster accumulation of tau. However, these findings need to be investigated further and validated in future studies," continues Isabelle Glans.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
But the sign was long gone, snapped off by a hurricane or an accumulation of decay.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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“No, but I’m very excited because it’s kind of a way for me to perhaps move my accumulations into the world at large,” he said.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
As the Eaton and Palisades fires roared across the Altadena area and the coastal Santa Monica Mountains in January 2025, the flames were fueled in part by accumulations of bone-dry chaparral, brush and other vegetation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Based on distinctive features of its arm and shoulder bones, scientists believe this dinosaur may have been the predator responsible for the mysterious bird bone accumulations.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
But people don’t buy annuities and remain reluctant to tap their accumulations.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026
James contented himself with the security of a fashionable crop, the slow, inevitable accumulations of his estate.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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