building up

Example Sentences

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KSI, who has more than 18m subscribers to his personal YouTube channel, has been building up his portfolio outside of content creation for years.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The problem is similar to mineral scale building up inside a tea kettle or clogging a shower head over time, except seawater contains far higher concentrations of dissolved salts.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

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’s not a bad list I’m building up.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak