buildup
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Booming technology trade between Mexico and the U.S. is fueling America’s red-hot AI buildup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
My friend Tamia Boyd said she didn’t know that mild tartar buildup on the teeth of her 11-year-old Maltese-Yorkie-poodle mix, Piper, counted as a pre-existing condition.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The quick, relatively inexpensive CT test measures calcium buildup in the arteries that supply blood to the heart.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia — After months of buildup — and nearly 8,000 miles traveled one-way — the Super Bowl-favorite Rams will open the season against the San Francisco 49ers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
There must be some buildup, then the wave itself, then the aftermath of the flooding.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Pochettino’s preferred formation uses a three-man back line but he has no one on the roster who can match Richards as the anchor, defensive organizer and playmaker during buildups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Without global hegemonic ambitions, these countries are less likely to pursue costly military buildups.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
“While we aren’t yet seeing massive on-chain buildups, whales at least appear to have ceased distribution and shifted toward gradual accumulation,” Hasn told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 2, 2026
Staffers routinely rely on satellite data to track down pressure buildups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
And the best way to send this message was by massive and ongoing buildups of their stockpiles of nuclear weapons.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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