accumulation
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The field is part of the Loran-Manatee offshore gas accumulation and straddles the maritime boundary between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Investing, by comparison, offers a much better shot at long-term wealth accumulation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
"We suspected that the bacteria had incorporated the uranium in their cell walls. We already knew about accumulation processes from the literature."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
The reduction in purchasing activity and continuing accumulation of input stocks warrant attention, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
“Sometimes creativity seems wasteful, illogical . . . unless it’s done for a greater purpose. In this case, the accumulation of knowledge.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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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
But people don’t buy annuities and remain reluctant to tap their accumulations.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026
Widespread snow accumulations in recent days have already led to treacherous driving conditions with numerous reports of vehicles getting stuck.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 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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