Example Sentences

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Note, pressure has been building as of late on the Fed to shift to a hiking stance, given rising inflation worries around oil prices.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Drake has been building excitement for his new album with a series of Iceman livestreams.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The low-pressure system that brought scattered showers and cooler temperatures has moved into Mexico while a high-pressure system has been building up behind it, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Trump Media also has been building a sizable digital-asset position, valued at about $1.8 billion at the end of last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Since that time, Tokyo has been eerily quiet, so the strain beneath the surface has been building for eighty years.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson