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buildup

[bild-uhp] / ˈbɪldˌʌp /


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That process has begun: South Korea’s top economic and financial policymakers, including Shin, have just pledged tighter monitoring of margin lending — moving pre-emptively against the leverage buildup before the market fully prices the risk.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

After all the buildup, fear and uncertainty, the most wide-open and unpredictable California gubernatorial primary in decades appears to have ended in the most consistent and predictable of ways.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Instead of focusing only on immune switches, they are studying how the body adjusts the strength of inflammation by controlling the release and buildup of pro-inflammatory cytokines.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

By moving the salts away from the evaporation zone, the design prevents buildup that could otherwise interfere with continuous operation.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

I swallowed down the buildup of saliva, but it came back in an instant, harsh with the taste of stomach acid.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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