Example Sentences

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Salary was an afterthought for Buffett, whose own Berkshire stock portfolio had been accruing gains since Abel was in grade school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

In the email to staff, the company said it had been "accruing losses" and is working on new funding options.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2023

Lenders are filing new motions in old foreclosure lawsuits and hiring debt collectors to pursue leftover debt, plus court fees, attorneys’ fees and tens of thousands in interest that had been accruing for years.

From Washington Post • Jun. 15, 2013

Over the last 100 years, 1,800 square kilometers of wetlands were drained, emitting two gigatons of CO2 that had been accruing in the and soils for thousands of years.

From Scientific American • Mar. 10, 2011