Example Sentences

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Without global hegemonic ambitions, these countries are less likely to pursue costly military buildups.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

“While we aren’t yet seeing massive on-chain buildups, whales at least appear to have ceased distribution and shifted toward gradual accumulation,” Hasn told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026

Staffers routinely rely on satellite data to track down pressure buildups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

These conditions are driven by harmful buildups in the brain made of misfolded amyloid proteins.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2025

And the best way to send this message was by massive and ongoing buildups of their stockpiles of nuclear weapons.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau