add up
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Small choices, from loan structure to fee negotiations, can add up to thousands of dollars, making it crucial for buyers to advocate for themselves and understand exactly what they’re signing.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
“A melody, rhythm, some understanding of another person or another culture. The way those experiences add up, in the soul of a person over the years, is the biggest prize classical music possesses.”
From Los Angeles Times • 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
Nathan Kernan’s biography, aptly titled “A Day Like Any Other,” shows how the poet’s turbulent life yielded luminous perceptions that add up to an ecstatic “Hymn to Life,” as Schuyler called one of his books.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Later that day, Barack held a press conference downstairs, trying to put together words that might add up to something like solace.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
