Example Sentences

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We tested whether a flat market for three years made an impact — and then what happened if the market was down 5% cumulatively in those years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

A market that was down 5% over those three years, cumulatively, pushed their success rate to 68%, and into worrisome territory.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Avalanche danger is also expected to remain considerable after recent storm systems have cumulatively dumped several feet of snow.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

A key incentive for CEO Elon Musk’s pay package involves selling one million robots cumulatively by 2035.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

There was more physicality, for one thing, and that always helped: We received instruction in the use of the baton and in a variety of martial arts and other tough-guy methods, cumulatively labeled Defensive Tactics.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover