Example Sentences

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The Navy had bulked up its escort system with militarized barges and other fortifications.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

On Wednesday, it said it had bulked up legal provisions by 703 million francs during the quarter, dragging it down into a loss.

From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2022

But he played the 2020 season with a body that had bulked up too much, and instead of being fluid he was stiff.

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2021

The Washington Post first reported that Biden's team had bulked up its staff, picking up senior digital staff from the campaigns of former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif.

From Fox News • May 9, 2020

Hammon had bulked large in the steel world, and his position in circles of high finance had become prominent; but alive he could never have worked one-half the havoc caused by his sudden death.

From The Auction Block by Beach, Rex Ellingwood