accumulation
Example Sentences
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The Sherman Antitrust Act may have been designed to rein in corporate power, but it did nothing to slow Rockefeller’s massive accumulation of wealth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 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
What Messi has achieved across two decades is not just an accumulation of trophies and statistics.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Many younger adults can no longer afford to make a purchase, eliminating a historical pathway to wealth accumulation and financial stability.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
The lines in his face look as if each one were put there by a distinct calamity rather than a slow accumulation of sorrow.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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