slow accumulation
Frequency: 6.89.5 per million words
Used to describe a build-up that happens over a long period.
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- The canyon is a testament to the slow accumulation of sediment over millions of years.
- Her impressive portfolio was built through a slow accumulation of wise investments.
- Environmentalists are worried about the slow accumulation of plastic waste in marine ecosystems.
- Becoming an expert is a process of slow accumulation of knowledge and practical experience.
- The patient's condition was due to a slow accumulation of toxins in the liver.
- The revolution was the result of a slow accumulation of public anger over decades.
- We didn't notice the slow accumulation of dust behind the old bookcase.
- A slow accumulation of small debts can eventually lead a company to bankruptcy.
- The desert tortoise's shell growth is a slow accumulation of keratin layers.
- A strong friendship often results from a slow accumulation of shared moments and trust.