building up

Example Sentences

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I'll enjoy the excitement building up to it but as it gets closer, I'll focus on the game and not the occasion.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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

By building up a cash reserve now, you’re ensuring that Otis’s health, not the veterinary bill, will be the primary concern.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The refuge manager believes that pesticide residues are now building up in the waters of these refuges, being conveyed there by return irrigation flow from heavily sprayed agricultural lands.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson