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amass

[uh-mas] / əˈmæs /


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He inflated Navatek’s payroll to amass loans of $13 million, according to a federal indictment.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Brown family members have used their fortunes to buy horse farms, collect art and amass a weapons collection—including Buffalo Bill’s rifle—now displayed at a local museum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Some Chinese companies have managed to amass clusters of Nvidia’s cutting-edge Blackwell chips.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

They’re a play to attract investors who are outraged enough by Musk but, like other narrowly focused ETFs, they probably won’t amass “significant” assets, he added.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Charles’s long-range goal was to write the huge book he had intended from the beginning, including all the material and evidence he had amassed and would continue to amass about evolution by natural selection.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

Our critic noted that “the exhibition amasses a remarkable range of portable abstract objects.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

William amasses a mighty army to fight Harold for the crown, and the two sides meet at the Battle of Hastings.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Wide receiver Makai Lemon has a standout game for USC, which amasses 517 total yards of offense in a 45-31 victory over Michigan State to move to 4-0.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025

The president, in turn, has played the two sides off against each other to ensure, analysts say, that neither amasses too much power.

From New York Times ● May 5, 2023

Maybe if she amasses $4,000, her brother Marco will help her invest it in Honduras.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

Walton has since amassed 85 amateur bouts, twice won silver at the Junior Olympics and is unbeaten as a professional with three wins and a draw.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

The effort has drawn billionaires and Trump-linked power-brokers, the scions of Cuban-American dynasties built on sugar, and immigrants who amassed fortunes over decades in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Defensive line coach Giff Smith described the acquisition of Garrett, who amassed an NFL-season record 23 sacks last season, as “a grand slam.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

Kristy Shen is a Canadian millennial who retired in her early 30s with a CAD $1 million portfolio that she amassed together with her husband by maintaining a high savings rate while renting.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

There are dozens of people at the gate, all amassed at the entrance.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

On Sunday, Bloomberg reported that Mark Fischbach, a filmmaker and YouTube personality with nearly 40 million subscribers, had become the GoPro’s biggest shareholder after amassing an 8.5% stake in the company.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

Chile's Joaquin Niemann was one of the most successful players on the LIV tour, amassing more than £60m in prize money.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Some experts have warned that amassing too much space junk around Earth could lead to a dangerous chain reaction of collisions known as the "Kessler syndrome."

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

That is only a fraction of the heap of self-deception we’ve been amassing these past five months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

He spent the rest of the day amassing a huge heap of pebbles and rocks, going farther and farther afield to find them.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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