built-up

Example Sentences

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Once that confinement breaks down, the built-up tension is released and the metal rearranges into its usual crystalline form.

From Science Daily

That means there is less built-up immunity against it.

From BBC

Drones sold to the German military can’t be flown over built-up areas.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Science Daily

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.

From BBC