build up
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It is now flanked by a similar-sized area they call "the fridge", which they temporarily closed as a way to build up fish stocks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Foley, 42, died in his sleep on the eve of a match against Racing 92 after a heart condition caused fluid to build up in his lungs.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The aim is to build up a population in Ghana that could be released into the wild.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
He'll use Hubble to explore these questions for the next several years, hoping to build up substantial data and statistics about these new types of celestial bodies.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
The Geats build up the fire, prepare to sleep.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
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