Example Sentences

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The rubbish appeared to have accumulated over time from being dumped from a lay-by at the top of Bwlch Mountain, meaning it lay on steep terrain that was difficult to access.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

If you invested $100,000 in a 90-10 portfolio for the 10 years ending on Dec. 31, 2025, you would have accumulated almost $356,000, compared with around $243,000 if you had a 60-40 portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Tesla drivers have accumulated 10.05 billion miles using the Full Self-Driving product, with unsupervised autonomy hoped for by year-end.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“R2 embodies so many of our learnings that we have accumulated — the passion and attention to detail from our team is visible everywhere,” CEO RJ Scaringe said in a statement.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

The new cells resulting from these divisions have the same ability to escape control, and in time enough such cells have accumulated to constitute a cancer.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson