built up

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How will the fatigue built up over the last 12 months affect the star players?

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Nvidia’s rise won’t come without challenges—the largest of which may be the software stickiness that has built up around Intel’s and AMD’s processors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The country has diversified its energy sources, including into renewables, and had built up its strategic petroleum reserve to a greater extent than others, giving it some extra cushion.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

To be sure, U.S. households are no longer flush with the excess savings built up during the pandemic era.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

As the winds built up speed across the tumbled floes, the frozen sea began to shift and creak and press against itself.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong