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buildup

[bild-uhp] / ˈbɪldˌʌp /


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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.

From The Wall Street Journal

But he didn’t become lax about the military buildup.

From The Wall Street Journal

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