buildup
Example Sentences
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Oil markets have been steady amid the buildup of tensions because there is enough supply in the global market to offset a modest fall in Venezuelan exports.
From Barron's
The resulting buildup of cash is a problem—though perhaps a good one, as far as problems go—that leaves Abel with both a menu of options and scrutiny from shareholders.
But he didn’t become lax about the military buildup.
This buildup interferes with the cell's usual repair signals.
From Science Daily
Based on the findings in human tissue, the team investigated whether a similar buildup of aging cells occurred in a mouse model designed to mimic TLE.
From Science Daily
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