build up
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It is now flanked by a similar-sized area they call "the fridge", which they temporarily closed as a way to build up fish stocks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Using predetermined waypoints, photographs and video can be taken from the same positions month after month and year after year, allowing conservationists to build up a picture of how the landscape changes.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
He'll use Hubble to explore these questions for the next several years, hoping to build up substantial data and statistics about these new types of celestial bodies.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
But he said the exchange needs to build up a longer track record before it can think about scaling significantly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
He let the man in black advance, let him build up courage, retreating gracefully between some trees, letting his Bonetti defense keep him safe from harm.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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