as in accumulated
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
those newspapers have been stacking up in the basement since we moved here
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By looking into how errors accumulated and how deviant the answers were from those expected, the researchers were able to get valuable insights into how the physical system was working.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026 -
The plant blooms only when sufficient energy is accumulated, making time between flowering unpredictable, spanning from a few years to more than a decade, according to the United States Botanic Garden.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2026
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As national movements for racial justice gathered momentum a decade ago, students on campuses were also becoming more aware and outspoken about racial harms.—
Ingrid A. Nelson,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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The airy confines of the stately home where Allied commanders are gathered provide both the grandeur and the contrast to the minutiae inked out on vast maps in the small hours of the night.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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“Stacked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stacked%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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