add up

Example Sentences

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“It all starts to add up to an assertive, ambitious, aggressive approach the government now has on behalf of scale,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Even in a small amount of time, charges billed and paid under a young person’s name on a parent’s card will add up.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Some of those projects like the LIV Golf Tour never seemed to add up in the first place, according to Ellen R Wald.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

For a condition affecting hundreds of millions of people globally, that kind of prevention could add up quickly if applied broadly among people at elevated risk.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

I stare at our sparse surroundings and try to imagine an even smaller city outside this one, but logic doesn’t add up.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller