build upon
Example Sentences
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"Within COSMOS, we are fortunate and excited to build upon a rich resource of biomarker data to test how two interventions may improve biological aging and reduce age-related clinical outcomes."
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
CagriSema will allow Novo “to further build upon the Wegovy brand,” executives said on the call.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
If Carrick can drill this into them over the next few months this will bode well for a Manchester United in flux, leaving them with a foundation that many coaches could build upon with ease.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026
But the best thing about Dickens’ novella is that it is simple yet effective, providing an extremely stable foundation for any mad genius to build upon with their own version of his legend.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025
Belky asks Lourdes to provide a few thousand dollars to build a tiny house on land beside her grandmother’s home—land reserved for the house Lourdes was to build upon her return.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
