build up
Example Sentences
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He'll use Hubble to explore these questions for the next several years, hoping to build up substantial data and statistics about these new types of celestial bodies.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
“You need to build up your functional capacity so you’ve got some reserve there.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Myles Lewis-Skelly: Started the game well and was given a lot of responsibility in England's build up play.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
I enjoy my life with my spouse; I just don’t want resentment to build up over time.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
“Farm kids will strike sparks onto a fresh cow pat and watch it burn. That’s why farmers have to be careful about storing manure. The gas can build up and explode.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
