building up
Example Sentences
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The fever is not harmful, but it can make babies feel crummy as their body is building up antibodies against viruses and bacteria.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
“You are the one out of work and not building up savings and retirement.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Nunn says the key to building up savings is to automate putting money aside.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
A partial normalization building up since mid-June “has effectively collapsed,” they added.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
A splendid noisy scene was building up nicely in the breakfast room.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
