build on
Example Sentences
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The new findings build on years of research at King's College London examining the links between oral health and overall health.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
Last year, she said 12 businesses and schools got involved and she hoped to build on that this year.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“It’s us choosing to do it for 40 minutes, and that’s how you build on it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
These drugs build on what Keytruda does by adding a second punch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
“Certainly they cannot build on it; it is a swamp, meant only for rice-growing.”
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
