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accumulation

[uh-kyoo-myuh-ley-shuhn] / əˌkyu myəˈleɪ ʃən /


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The recent pullback in technology stocks appears to be an attractive accumulation opportunity, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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

He also raised concerns about whether fire damage would lead to increased erosion and the accumulation of silt in streams when rain storms arrive this winter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Before then, new varieties of organisms could arise only from the accumulation of random mutations—the selection of changes, letter by letter, in the genetic instructions.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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