back up

Example Sentences

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He plans to rest a few days before building back up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“But as we look at private-sector jobs picking back up, it is broader than it had been in 2025—and it’s also very specific to industries that employ noncitizens,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

"Nevertheless, you can still see it in rocks that have made their way back up to the surface, you can see how they were stretched."

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

"Our premises were also damaged by Melissa because we were where the eye passed over. But we were able to get back up and running with orders going out within two weeks," Gray says.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The whale panicked and dived, so deep that no one ever knew where or when he came back up again.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr