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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adding (up)
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Gonzaga senior forward Graham Ike was a left-handed wrecking ball against the Broncos, totaling 21 points, 15 rebounds and four assists — most of that in the first half when the Zags overcame an eight-point deficit to lead 44-39.—
Jeff Faraudo,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026 -
Russian authorities had previously claimed Navalny, 47, died of natural causes while serving several sentences totaling more than 30 years at a high-security prison above the Arctic Circle.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
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The lucrative cloud computing world, dominated by Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet, has become more competitive since the arrival of OpenAI’s ChatGPT assistant in 2022.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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The push comes as governments worldwide race to harness AI's economic potential while grappling with job disruption, regulation and the growing concentration of computing power in a few rich countries and companies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Not counting preventive care and three covered primary care doctor visits, that spending target must be met before a policy’s other coverage kicks in.—
Julie Appleby,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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In all, Heat players previously have made 14 appearances in the 3-point contest, when counting the two appearances apiece by Jon Sunvold, Glen Rice, Daequan Cook, Jones and Herro, and single appearances by Kapono, Mario Chalmers, Duncan Robinson and current Heat assistant coach Wayne Ellington.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Adding (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adding%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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