work up
Example Sentences
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It’s not bad for someone who just a few years ago needed to work up the courage to see himself as a director.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
To help diners work up an appetite before the game, Kieran is setting up goals in the lush grounds surrounding the castle.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Doing that hard work up front is what makes every decision after it simple and fast.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026
Given the current resources being devoted to oil tankers, they said the group can work up the information necessary to submit a seizure warrant to the court in a matter of weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
It was a day more than hot enough to make you work up a sweat.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
