building up

Example Sentences

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Credits are building up because of unspent money: $299 million for 2026, or over 9% of the budget, and an expected $400 million next year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

It insists that building up its presence in China, the world's biggest chemical market, is crucial.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

"It turns out we might be building up our brain when we exercise."

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

“That’s not my baseline view, but I can see where the risk would be building up as soon as he comes back from China.”

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

At first, the storm seemed reluctant to come ashore, building up its nerve over a slow twenty-four hours, the air pressure changing in a way that made the hoverboards jittery to ride.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld