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buildup

[bild-uhp] / ˈbɪldˌʌp /


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Same-store sales had been growing steadily in the buildup to Cracker Barrel’s logo fiasco before plummeting 8.5% in the quarter ended last October and 7.9% in the January quarter.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Surveys last year were “so depressing,” Dagit said, with very few animals, and stretches that were essentially transformed into flat roads from all the sediment buildup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In the buildup to the tournament, it deployed a radically different approach to how it generates and uses revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Because the condition involves many overlapping biological changes, including inflammation, protein buildup, and neuron damage, researchers believe a multitarget strategy may prove more effective than focusing on a single pathway alone.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

I swallowed down the buildup of saliva, but it came back in an instant, harsh with the taste of stomach acid.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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