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Eventually, that built-up pressure may be released in a single event.

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For users, the impacts ranged from the serious - such as not being able to access vital banking, government or work services - to the not-so-serious, such as fears of losing long built-up streaks on Duolingo.

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The regulator said it is also prepared to take measures to alleviate constraints on institutions and ensure the Canadian financial system can leverage its built-up financial resilience if needed.

Police did not shoot down the drones because the airport is located in a densely built-up area and because there were planes in the air, Insp Jespersen told reporters.

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Properties were also taken over at the start of the year in three built-up, urban refugee camps – Jenin, Nur Shams and Tulkarm – when the Israeli army moved in, describing them as "terror strongholds".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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