build upon
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With better player quality, the hope is that United can build upon Carrick's clear shape with players who can exploit spaces that open up.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026
But the best thing about Dickens’ novella is that it is simple yet effective, providing an extremely stable foundation for any mad genius to build upon with their own version of his legend.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025
After this week’s dates with Carpenter, Lenae will head east for a handful of shows on iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball tour — one more chance to build upon “Love Me Not’s” Top 40 breakthrough.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025
Researchers plan to expand their work with a larger clinical trial to confirm and build upon these findings.
From Science Daily • Nov. 10, 2025
Belky asks Lourdes to provide a few thousand dollars to build a tiny house on land beside her grandmother’s home—land reserved for the house Lourdes was to build upon her return.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
