accumulation
Example Sentences
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That “better” isn’t a lightning bolt so much as a slow accumulation — small, incremental shifts that bring something closer, then closer still.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
Scientists have used molecular clock estimates, which track the accumulation of genetic mutations over time, to suggest that sponges first evolved around 700 million years ago.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
It is worth keeping in mind that Chinese authorities have been known to understate their actual accumulation, Skoyles noted.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
The accumulation of hidden strains builds to tragedy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Although it was not a watershed moment, the current was beginning to shift, and as Bobby saw the accumulation of small advantages—a concept in chess described by Wilhelm Steinitz—he became optimistic, although not exhilarated.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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