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cumulations

noun

plural of cumulation

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a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time the cumulation of grime on the stove was really disgusting

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Most of the region received 1-3 inches in the past 24 hours, but accumulations between 5-7 inches in Lewisville and the western portions of Fort Worth were recorded in the past 24 hours.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 13 July 2026
As the Eaton and Palisades fires roared across the Altadena area and the coastal Santa Monica Mountains in January 2025, the flames were fueled in part by accumulations of bone-dry chaparral, brush and other vegetation.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

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These may be restored heritage buildings in European capitals, villa collections overlooking crystalline waters, or—notably in 2025 and 2026—luxury lodges set in deserts, forests, and mountains.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
At age 34, her work at the interface of two mathematical fields—taking collections of wavelike equations and using them to explore how shapes fill space—had already transformed both subjects.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 23 July 2026

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New methods for testing chemical mixtures Thousands of chemicals are used in commerce and released into the environment.

— Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
More recently, drones have been used to drop incendiary mixtures that ignite apartment buildings and residential blocks.

— David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of mixtures

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While baking soda is famously good at deodorizing smelly things, adding salt to compost piles can interrupt the composting process.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
Instead, there would be an uptick in compound disasters, as one extreme piles upon another.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

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