built up
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At the start of last season under Thomas Frank, Spurs built up primarily down the flanks, almost skipping the centre of the pitch entirely.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Despite fierce resistance from Berlin and the German lender, UniCredit has built up a stake of nearly 50 percent in Commerzbank and is close to sealing one of Europe's biggest banking mergers in recent years.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
The day after the Oscars, Heder recalls that she couldn’t stop crying, all the pressure built up from months of campaigning events and Q&As finally letting itself out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
So far this decade, Walmart has built up its so-called retail media network, which charges brands for advertisements and sponsored searches on the retailer’s websites and apps.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
For the next three years, the lava ran down in spines and pooled to create another dome, just to the south of the one that had been built up more than two decades before.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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
Applications could range from deliveries in built-up areas to transporting people through the air, she said -- as well as military uses.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 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
The built-up steam sprayed bits of rotten shark, seaweed, and Nim-didn’t-know-what in a rushing geyser far into the air.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
