as in accumulating
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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Fans like Fred blur the boundary between insider and outsider, accumulating subcultural knowledge over time, but without having the roots of a local.
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Qualification runs through June 2028, with athletes accumulating points across World Skate World Cups and World Championships in the initial phase before the field is narrowed for the final Olympic Q-Series from April to June 2028.
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The intuitive Moon in your 10th House of Career and Status squares information-gathering Mercury in your 7th House of Partnership, pulling leadership choices into relational focus.
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Similar storm-clouds are now gathering around Sánchez, a canny politician known for outwitting his opponents.
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The Nebius data center currently under construction will start at 200 megawatts and will increase to at least 800 megawatts, with the potential of building up to 1200 megawatts over several years.
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The strength of the onscreen bond between Ryan and Naim is in part due to their actors building up a real friendship before production began.
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“Stacking (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stacking%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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