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accumulation

[uh-kyoo-myuh-ley-shuhn] / əˌkju mjəˈleɪ ʃən /


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Anything that blocks them, be it an avalanche or landslide, will lead to a "big accumulation of water, then it creates these incredibly fast floods."

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Investing, by comparison, offers a much better shot at long-term wealth accumulation.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Central bank purchases continue to underpin gold over the longer term, he says, noting that China has kept its reserve accumulation running and added 20 tons in July.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

"We suspected that the bacteria had incorporated the uranium in their cell walls. We already knew about accumulation processes from the literature."

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

The sum in the drawer is piling up but at the present rate of accumulation will be more than $100 short of my rent when the end of the month comes around.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

“No, but I’m very excited because it’s kind of a way for me to perhaps move my accumulations into the world at large,” he said.

From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

Rainfall accumulations of 60-80mm are likely, with as much as 100-120mm over high ground.

From BBC Jan. 22, 2026

But people don’t buy annuities and remain reluctant to tap their accumulations.

From MarketWatch Jan. 8, 2026

After a dry start to the winter, the region has been battered with atmospheric river storms since Christmas, with accumulations of up to six feet on nearby summits.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 6, 2026

In 1944, when Planck was eighty-five, an Allied bomb fell on his house and he lost everything–papers, diaries, a lifetime of accumulations.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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