build up

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This is where a plane climbs and nose dives to create weightless conditions like in space, giving the researchers 22 seconds to gather data before the maneuver is repeated to build up their analysis.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Projects to build up data centers and artificial-intelligence capabilities are dormant, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Border authorities are allowed to suspend EES altogether if severe delays build up.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Over time, they can build up in the body and have been linked to conditions including cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and the aging process itself.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Adam Trask had not been home long before the tensions began to build up.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck