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buildup

[bild-uhp] / ˈbɪldˌʌp /


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Natural gas futures saw their largest one-day percentage decline since 1995 due to warmer weather forecasts and expectations of inventory buildup.

From The Wall Street Journal

A clinical diagnosis of CAA is made when this buildup becomes extensive enough to damage blood vessels and interfere with normal brain function.

From Science Daily

A longer shutdown might cause a buildup now, said Rettig — though the agency’s ability to handle documents and piles of paper has significantly improved from even a few years ago, he noted.

From MarketWatch

This involves the buildup of dense, fibrous tissue around the tumor, made up of cells and proteins that stiffen and inflame the area.

From Science Daily

The researchers found that IC7Fc helped limit the buildup of fatty plaques inside blood vessels while also easing inflammation.

From Science Daily