build up

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There are other ways to build up a cash reserve, Rice says: “If the goal is saving money for the future, a Roth IRA is going to be way more efficient than an IUL.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“The biggest thing was it helped me build up my confidence,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

GM, trying to catch up with Tesla, rolled out a $7 billion plan in 2022 to expand EV capacity and build up a supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Some salt substitutes contain potassium, which can build up to dangerous levels in people with kidney disease or those taking certain medications or supplements.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

The specific antibodies that we gradually build up against a particular microbe infecting us make us less likely to get reinfected once we become cured.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond