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Not to mention that the output of new material by the Mick Jagger and Keith Richards songwriting team had slowed to a trickle, essentially adding up to a couple of singles over the previous decade.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

A billion here, a trillion there, pretty soon it’s going to start adding up to real money.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

The weekly outlay for the “Hybrid Balance” came out to $70.80, adding up to $3,878 per year.

From Salon Jan. 22, 2026

Rates have doubled over the past few years, adding up to hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional borrowing costs for home buyers.

From MarketWatch Jan. 20, 2026

I imagined a magic square to calm down, all the rows and columns and diagonals adding up to fifteen.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine




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