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as in comes (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect
whether we take the 4:00 train or the 4:15 bus, it adds up to the same thing: they both get us back too late
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as in numbers
to have a total of
even if we pool all our money, it won't add up to enough to rent a beach house for a week
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Finally, Juanjo Oliva designed the stylish new uniforms for the whole team, which now numbers around a hundred employees.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026 -
The 25 spacecraft added to SpaceX's megaconstellation, which numbers more than 10,275 satellites circling the planet.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Bacon notes the Department of Corrections receives almost all its money from the general fund so more money for corrections means less for education, transportation, and Medicaid.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Keep in mind, tulips require full sun, which means at least six hours of bright, direct sunlight a day.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
28 Apr. 2026
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Kalshi also aggregates trading activity into real-time data reflecting market expectations and public sentiment.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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To see how many Americans are exposed to nitrates at those lower concentrations, researchers used the EWG tap water database, which aggregates data from nearly 50,000 public water systems in the United States.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Saturday’s event comprises Rounds 4-7 and serves as origin stories for underdogs to come.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The collection, worth millions, comprises some 1,500 oil paintings, including works by Rembrandt and Peter Paul Rubens, though their rightful owners remain unknown.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Adds up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adds%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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