accreted

• “accreted" is what tipped me off to what i was doing. ironically, i came by the word "accreted" honestly, laboring through many synonyms until i found the perfect geological/metaphorical term. but it was so mievillian that maybe it drug the rest of the paragraph into that territory behind it. who knows.”

  China Miévilling

• “And "accreted" seems a particularly Miévillian verb.”

  China Miévilling

• “Established in 1947 by an intrepid French female exile, this tiny, nicotine-patinated haunt hasn't changed since, only accreted more layers.”

  The Guardian: 10 of the best barrio bars in Barcelona

• “I am a multi degreed, multi lingual engineer with the experience, seasoning, and accreted record of accomplishment.”

  Heroes or Villains?

• “Eventually, more and more ideas accreted, and more and more solace, meaning, community, and perhaps even experiences of the sacred became attached to them.”

  The Huffington Post: Jay Michaelson: A Better Way to Believe in God

• “The old argument (which I used to use myself) that at the core of the genre there's "SF" and then around it there's this accreted conglomeration of "Sci-Fi" just rings hollow to me now.”

  Narrative Grammars

• “Eugene, this post demonstrates the very real conflict between the First Amendment and the speech-as-violation jurisprudence that has accreted under Title VII and similar laws.”

  The Volokh Conspiracy » Anonymous Comments and Modern Tort Law and Antidiscrimination Law 

• “Uh, Ed…the little round items pictured are not “invertebrate fossils” - they are accreted volcanic ash particles.”

  Accretionary lapilli - The Panda's Thumb

• “It is a difficult procces for accreted appraisers to arrive at a realistic number let alone a web site.”

  Zillow Does Have Limits - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com

• “Mass accreted onto the white dwarf can result in flickering and quasi-periodic oscillations.”

  Unprecedented Eruption Catches Astronomers By Surprise | Universe Today

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