builds on
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The research builds on seismic observations collected by NASA's InSight mission, which placed the first seismometer on Mars in 2018 and gave scientists an unprecedented view of the planet's internal structure.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
The Egypt visit builds on a speech Xi delivered in Bishkek on Tuesday at a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a security bloc that includes Russia, Iran and Pakistan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
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- expands upon
- develops from
- is the next chapter of
- improves upon
- levels up
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- ignores
- replaces
- starts from scratch
- is a total reset
- goes back to the drawing board
