buildup
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Appeared in the January 15, 2026, print edition as 'Caribbean Buildup Limits Iran Options'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
Buildup of the protein amyloid beta in the brain is a key feature of Alzheimer's disease.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2024
Buildup of fallen pine needles and branches on forest floors coupled with fir trees that have crowded into more historically spread-out, ponderosa pine forests mean fires travel faster.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2023
Pentagon officials welcomed the trilogy of documents — the National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and Defense Buildup Program — that represented a major shift in Tokyo’s strategic thinking with respect to its national defense.
From Washington Times • Jul. 6, 2023
Buildup of snow caused the Metrodome’s air-supported roof to deflate several times in the early 1980s, when the stadium was new.
From New York Times • May 26, 2015
Vocabulary lists containing buildup
"Handle with Care"
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The Contemporary Period, c. 1914 to the Present
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The First State of Being
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