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Recent Examples of accrual The filing also notes a material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting related to loss provision accruals, which the company is addressing. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2025 The timing of the Phase 3 readout will be dependent on case accruals. Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025 However, lower wildfire loss accruals in 2024 flattered the year-over-year comparisons. Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 Selling, general, and administrative expenses rose 5% to $121.5 million, primarily due to restructuring and related charges and the re-instatement of incentive compensation accruals. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for accrual
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Noun
  • One reported a 60% increase in sales within four months, while another saved 30-hours per week on decision-making processes, according to Medone.
    Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
  • The new pictures represent a significant increase in detail that is primarily owed to Biomass’s main instrument: the P-band synthetic aperture radar.
    Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • In terms of the absolute number of viewers that were added between a sixth and seventh broadcast, the 2016 Cavaliers-Warriors classic beat all comers with a net gain of 10.3 million viewers.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 June 2025
  • The windfalls from name, image and licensing rights carry a slew of gains for athletes, including bolstering traditional labor objectives like collective bargaining.
    Evan Drellich, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • Auckland City earned $3.58m USD for their participation in the tournament, in addition to a $1m bonus from FIFA for the draw against Boca.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 27 June 2025
  • In addition to Akbar Sheikh, other interviewees include internet business entrepreneurs such as Tai Lopez, Russell Brunson, Mike Winnet, Dan Henry, as well as motivational online life-style and mental health experts such as Gretchen Rubin, Lauren Tickner, Alex Partridge and Robert Waldinger.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • However, here’s the catch: these estimates do not even include the prospective boost from the new cryptocurrency offerings.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Even small habits, such as drinking green tea every morning or incorporating spicy foods into your meals, may offer a slight boost.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 30 June 2025

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“Accrual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrual. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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