build up
Example Sentences
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How rainfall seeps into cracks can also build up pressure and lead to collapses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
France, conversely, was eager to build up Europe’s own sovereign defense base and technology, from quantum computing to AI systems held outside America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Information including detainees' testimony, social media posts, media reports and documents from Ukrainian prosecutors allowed our team to build up a picture.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Over time, tiny cholesterol carrying particles can become trapped inside artery walls, where they build up into plaques that restrict blood flow and raise the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
Although Johnny might have been more cordially received by Merchant Lyte, he was satisfied enough with his welcome to build up air castles.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
