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- verb Common misspelling of
accrue .
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Examples
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They are obstuctionists who will happilly help watter down good “pro-gun” bills in order to try to get some credit to acrue tothem.
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To the contrary, if productive results acrue from research involving adult stem cells, the emphasis on embryonic stem cells, at the very least, suggests evidence for value smuggling.
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Maybe now that the station will be capable of supporting at least six scientists, we will see some real benefits acrue to Humankind!
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Those benefits acrue based on your time served, so really in every way it is deferred compensation.
Free Trade in Tech Labor, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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They are obstuctionists who will happilly help watter down good “pro-gun” bills in order to try to get some credit to acrue tothem.
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All of the benefits that acrue to married couples are because those individuals have agreed to the same goals society has when it comes to maximizing human development.
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From a national perspective, it would be helpful to challege Warner just to have the donations and support John Warner would acrue not go to other Republican candidates.
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Seems like a built-in for the KC to acrue extra votes.
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Careful oversight over these areas is required to ensure that the benefits of this cross cutting nature acrue appropriately to the beneficiaries of government services.
Speech by Peter Maluleka on the Arts & Culture Department Budget Vote Debate 2007
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Further Bill Clinton is not the only one with a claim on damages, his staff by the sounds of it also have a strong claim, as this movie will cause damage to their credibility in their chosen professions too, thereby reducing their chances of advancement and harming future earnings they could acrue in their given fields.
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