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as in coming (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 counting (up to)
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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The days when a seafaring nation could rely on a blue-water fleet of major combat ships numbering less than one or two hundred hulls is over.—
David Szondy April 20, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
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Sears’ American stores, once numbering in the thousands, have dwindled to a single-digit number, giving way to business forecasts that anticipate the company could shutter at any moment.— Domenica Bongiovanni, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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The legendary K-pop group, comprising current members Taeyang, G-Dragon and Daesung, announced a new world tour during their weekend two set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Sunday night.— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
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Authorities report that the affected flock, comprising dozens of chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys, is located in Pierce County.— Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Adding up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/adding%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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