add up
Example Sentences
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Sheng Lu, a fashion and apparel-studies professor at the University of Delaware, said that the costs of adhering to a more environmentally friendly approach to business can add up.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 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
While it’s never explicitly stated, the math is easy to add up.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
These acts of giving up—or giving in—are beginning to add up to something of a feminist revolution, albeit a very low-key one.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Each word is a naked patch of him, and I want so badly to add up all the bread crumbs I have and make sense of him.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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