add up
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That can add up to millions of dollars in savings for the people attending these workshops, who generally have a net worth ranging from about $25 million to $200 million, he says.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
Nathan Kernan’s biography, aptly titled “A Day Like Any Other,” shows how the poet’s turbulent life yielded luminous perceptions that add up to an ecstatic “Hymn to Life,” as Schuyler called one of his books.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The chain, pleased with last year’s sales, plans to add up to 20 new stores in 2026.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Sex-based rights charity Sex Matters said "men's physical advantages in darts may be small but they all add up".
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
While I’d been bringing in a little extra cash babysitting, Brian was cutting other people’s weeds, and Lori had a paper route, it didn’t add up to much.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
