add up to

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Over time, more charges began to add up to a tipping point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

In addition, their years of employment at the company combined with their age must add up to 70 or more.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

However, when it comes to package holidays, tour operators can add up to 8% to the cost of your deal after you've booked, based on a "significant rise in fuel costs", says Boland.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

That can add up to millions of dollars in savings for the people attending these workshops, who generally have a net worth ranging from about $25 million to $200 million, he says.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

This means that the very weak gravitational forces between the individual particles in two large bodies, such as the earth and the sun, can all add up to produce a significant force.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking