build up
Example Sentences
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European countries including the U.K. and France are helping Kyiv build up its production of other long-range weapons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Super flu is not a medical term, and it does not mean the virus has become harder to treat, just that people are yet to build up immunity against it.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
As an escarpment, plateau, and mountain system rose, it created elevations cold enough for snow and ice to persist and build up over time.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Normally, we guide around 20 pilots over the course of an hour. But right now, 40 are in the queue. Inevitably, delays build up," she lamented.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Peasants were obliged to produce more than they consumed so that they could build up reserves.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
