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amassing

  • present participle of amass.

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The Hollywood Reporter said, external a lower-quality version appeared on X on Sunday, and was removed two hours later after amassing almost 50,000 views.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Chung spent around $7 billion amassing the world’s largest fleet of oil tankers before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, according to people familiar with the deals.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

For now, investors are pleased with the three amassing new business and growing sales.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

The trail starts in Oregon, where Ed Mansell spent about $20,000 over more than a decade amassing a Star Wars Lego empire, thinking of it as an eventual college fund for his grandchildren.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

She pushed the prosecutors to go after Reggie, then took on the cause of texting and driving, amassing a binder of evidence for media and legislators.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel