buildup

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Prior believes Snell will need at least four to five outings, likening it to a spring training buildup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2026

Washington slammed the missile test, with the State Department saying Beijing's "rapid and opaque nuclear weapons buildup is of great concern" and urging China to "engage in meaningful arms control discussions."

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

These included the Sarimukti Landfill in Bandung Regency, which torched dozens of hectares of land, and was suspected of having been caused by cigarette butts and a buildup of methane gas.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

ANKARA, Turkey—Governments have embarked on a once-in-a-generation arms buildup, but lots of the companies making equipment are struggling for funding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

In contrast, the crowd diseases, which we discussed earlier, could have arisen only with the buildup of large, dense human populations.

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