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accumulation

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


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I wonder if your unwillingness or inability to move on from the accumulation phase of your retirement is because, after 35 years, saving and investing has been synonymous with psychological safety.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

By studying rocks from South Africa, they found that changes in ocean chemistry helped create a natural cycle in which biological activity supported the continued accumulation of atmospheric oxygen.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

This condition occurs when repeated or ongoing liver damage leads to the accumulation of scar tissue, which can interfere with the organ's ability to function properly.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Galindo says he concludes from the data available that there is not a notable accumulation of property to rent among a small number of owners in Spain.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Cities differ from villages in their monumental public works, palaces of rulers, accumulation of capital from tribute or taxes, and concentration of people other than food producers.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

These disorders are marked by twisted accumulations of tau protein in the brain.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

“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

But people don’t buy annuities and remain reluctant to tap their accumulations.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026

After a dry start to the winter, the region has been battered with atmospheric river storms since Christmas, with accumulations of up to six feet on nearby summits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026

Big Red chased the swaying patterns while his master swept and dusted, scrubbed the floor and scoured the toilet and cleared the desk of literary accumulations.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote


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