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
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
Hodgson’s remarks to lawmakers build upon PM Mark Carney’s optimism on such a pact about two weeks ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
Andy Pages will be back, trying to build upon his 27-homer campaign in 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 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
