built up
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Just an hour earlier, the excitement had built up ahead of the main Paris event of the first official papal visit to the European nation in 18 years.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
The perception that the school was financially unattainable had built up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
As Berkshire’s value passed a mere $1 trillion, its returns have looked pedestrian and it has built up the biggest cash hoard in history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The animosity that had built up was evident from the start.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
It’s not easy, but I’ve built up enough contacts now.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Longtime mascots, on the other hand, appear to retain their built-up value even after a lull.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
There was no immediate threat as it had not landed in a built-up area, Tusk added: "We were prepared to shoot it down if had continued its flight."
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
My odyssey began in Navy Yard, a recently built-up D.C. neighborhood where the Transportation Department is headquartered.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
If you have a highly concentrated stock allocation with large built-up gains, you can gradually whittle down your position and use the $6,000 deduction to minimize or cancel the tax hit, Adams says.
From Barron's ● Apr. 25, 2026
Every few months—especially when it was hot and humid—the weight of the built-up paper would become too much for the staples, and a slow avalanche of clippings would lean forward and whisper to the floor.
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
