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Recent Examples of accumulation An additional ice accumulation of .1 inch is possible, making travel difficult. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025 That accumulation is good for second all-time in a 24-hour period for the Metroplex in January, just below 4.27 inches in 2012. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025 The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for portions of Connecticut from 6 a.m. Friday through 1 p.m. Light freezing rain is expected, with a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation in part of the state, according to the National Weather Service. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2025 Following the snow squalls Tuesday morning, a fast-moving clipper system is expected to bring snow accumulations to the region late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for accumulation 
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Noun
  • The collection marked a pivotal anniversary moment for designers Sally LaPointe and Sarah Adelson, who started the brand in 2008.
    Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The collection of plates and accessories roots the area in comfortable familiarity, and natural textures (like the rattan and wicker tables) quietly acknowledge the home’s island locale.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Whisk together buttermilk and egg in a small bowl or glass measuring cup; add buttermilk mixture and melted butter to flour mixture and whisky gently just until combined (some lumps will remain).
    Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Watch out for slippery roads: The initial half-hour of rain is when roads are slickest due to a mixture of rain, grime, and oil.
    Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • By 2050, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plans for 50 to 60 percent of Japan’s electricity to come from renewables, including biomass, hydropower, geothermal, and offshore wind as well as solar—with a controversial increase in nuclear-power production filling in the gaps.
    Hannah Kirshner, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2025
  • The Trust has yet to identify a concrete reason behind the precipitous drop in South Dade’s homeless population beyond a countywide increase in outreach efforts.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The boy was dressed in a black T-shirt and baggy jeans, and with a pile of black curls on top.
    Steve Appleford, SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025
  • While the hauling service appears to be keeping up with the county’s sludge piles for now, the contracts were issued under emergency procurement rules that don’t obligate the hauler to continue servicing the plant all day long.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Davis throughout the ’80s continued to work in forms including assemblage and collage.
    News Desk, Artforum, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The Inside Llewyn Davis star plays Victor Frankenstein, the arrogant scientist who successfully creates life out of an assemblage of deceased body parts.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Minimize noise and clutter Dr. Small says environmental triggers like loud sounds and jumbles of papers and clothing can increase sundowning symptoms.
    Cathy Habas, SELF, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
Noun
  • Executives, for example, could have a bias toward buybacks because the immediate earnings accretion stands to benefit their stake.
    , CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
  • This will be a high impact event that starts on a post holiday travel weekend so keep that in mind as snow rates and ice accretion are all on its resume all the way to the east coast.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Adams delivered the heated remark while speaking at an event at Brooklyn’s Rehoboth Cathedral — a gathering billed as a rally for his reelection in June’s Democratic mayoral primary — and he was introduced by a handful of clergy members who sang his praises.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Marocco initially demurred, an official said, before finally acknowledging the gathering.
    Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 16 Feb. 2025

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“Accumulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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