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amass

[uh-mas] / əˈmæs /


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As a result of the war, London has amassed its largest military footprint in the Middle East in the last 15 years, a senior British official said.

From The Wall Street Journal

By the time Wayne Gretzky retired from the National Hockey League in 1999 as the greatest player ever, Michael Jordan had amassed six National Basketball Association championships and 10 scoring titles.

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Inside the stainless-steel pot, blue corn powder was amassing into tiny balls that grew into dense lumps.

From Literature

She stepped down as attorney general, but amassed even greater influence as Maduro’s right hand, able to direct policy and distribute favors without restriction.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of the numbers frequently cited as a testament to Bell Labs’ innovation is the patents the organization amassed—now around 30,000.

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