build up

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At the same time, protein clumps that build up in the brain trigger microglia to multiply and respond.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

The U.S. has pledged to help build up Lebanon’s army.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Start small and build up, says the NHS.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“The U.S. is short of enrichment, and we need to build up that capability regardless of reactor type,” says Mark Corigliano, founder of Corigliano Investment Advisers, who likes the stock.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

To touch his lips with her fingertips and to relax into being Immie and to let the lies build up on each other.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart