build up
Example Sentences
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Conroy says they plan to overpay their mortgage for the first five years to build up more equity in their home.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
I would like to build up my cash reserves — and I have some bills to pay.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Banks have been under particular pressure to build up defenses to cybersecurity and fraud risks posed by the technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Fibrosis occurs when repeated injury causes scar tissue to build up in the liver.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
“Shouldn’t you be trying to build up my confidence?”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
