amassed
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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.
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.
One of the numbers frequently cited as a testament to Bell Labs’ innovation is the patents the organization amassed—now around 30,000.
“I don’t look at alternatives until someone has amassed a significant amount of liquid assets,” Engler said.
The very wealthy have amassed more wealth, in part because they own the kinds of assets that have risen particularly dramatically.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
