building up
Example Sentences
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Murphy, who remains low in the betting odds, has his cash and is building up chits, hoping for later institutional and grassroots support.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
He has worked in the town for 16 years and said he had spent a lot of time building up relationships with traders to make that happen.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
How he saved: Snyder saved money from various summer jobs over the years, and really worked on building up savings as soon as he got out of college and began working.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Momentum to restrict or ban social media altogether has been building up globally.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
If I hadn’t spent my life building up layers of defenses until I recoil at even the suggestion of marriage or a family?
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
