BUILD UP

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She slowly builds up the courage to express her true feelings to her partner. The marketing team builds up brand awareness through consistent digital content strategies. He builds up his stamina by running two extra kilometers every single week. He is building up resentment by avoiding every difficult conversation with her. The startup is rapidly building up its client portfolio in the Asian market. She is building up her recipe collection by trying one new dish every Sunday. They built up a deep mutual trust over five years of honest communication. She built up a strong professional reputation during her ten years in the industry. They built up their home library with over three hundred books in five years. She was building up the confidence to finally leave the toxic relationship. The company was building up its operational capacity when the economic crisis hit. He was building up a collection of vintage stamps when the auction suddenly ended. I have built up a strong emotional support system thanks to my closest friends. Our department has built up an impressive track record of successful product launches. I have built up a solid morning routine that keeps me focused and productive. You will build up more self-love if you stop seeking constant external validation. The executive board will build up strategic reserves ahead of the quarterly expansion. We will build up our savings account before considering any major home renovation. A sense of shared understanding was gradually built up through regular honest talks. A solid professional reputation was carefully built up through years of consistent performance. A beautiful herb garden was patiently built up from a single pot of basil. If you express your feelings openly, you will build up a healthier relationship dynamic. If you invest in training now, you will build up a more skilled and loyal team. If you practice daily, you will build up enough skill to play the piano beautifully. If she had listened more carefully, they might have built up a stronger bond. If they had merged earlier, they might have built up a much stronger market position. If she had started earlier, she might have built up a larger emergency fund. Neither of them wanted to build up false hope about rekindling their old romance. Neither the manager nor the director wanted to build up unrealistic financial projections. Neither my sister nor I wanted to build up false expectations about the trip. He might build up the courage to apologize if he reflects on his own behavior. The agency might build up a strong local presence if the partnership is formalized. She might build up her endurance if she joins the community cycling group. You must build up healthy emotional boundaries before entering any new romantic relationship. Employees must build up their technical skills to remain competitive in the digital era. You must build up a healthy sleep routine before attempting intense physical training. She should have built up more self-confidence before returning to the dating scene. The team should have built up contingency plans before the supply chain disruption hit. He should have built up his vocabulary before taking on that advanced language course. He told me that he would slowly build up the nerve to propose to her. The CEO announced that the company would gradually build up its international workforce. She mentioned that the family would build up a new tradition of Sunday board games. The friendship that they built up over decades became the foundation of their marriage. The consultant who builds up lasting client relationships becomes an indispensable strategic partner. The habit that helps her build up long-term discipline involves journaling every single morning. Building up emotional resilience takes time, patience, and consistent self-compassion. Building up a powerful professional network requires genuine engagement and consistent follow-through. Building up a personal fitness level takes dedication, rest, and gradual progressive overload.

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📖 to increase gradually; to develop or strengthen over time

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