build up

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There are other ways to build up a cash reserve, Rice says: “If the goal is saving money for the future, a Roth IRA is going to be way more efficient than an IUL.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“The biggest thing was it helped me build up my confidence,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

As the biographer and literary scholar Carla Kaplan recounts in “Troublemaker,” Jessica started an escape plan early, opening a bank account at 12 to build up running-away funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

When certain lipids build up, they can form plaque inside artery walls.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

“Perhaps we should build up the fire, Father. I should hate for our guest to catch cold.”

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine