buildup
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Their goal was to determine if interfering with these signals could help prevent plaque buildup and support a healthier oral microbiome.
From Science Daily
It also said he led Hamas’s force buildup and that he “was directly responsible for violations of the cease-fire agreement” by Hamas.
The U.S. has recently mounted the largest military buildup the region has seen in decades, sinking more than 20 alleged drug-smuggling vessels.
Among U.S. allies, there has been a push to boost shipbuilding capacity amid concerns about the naval buildup by China.
PET scans are used to show the brain's amyloid burden, meaning the buildup of beta-amyloid protein in the brain as amyloid plaques, a key feature of Alzheimer's disease.
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