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build on
Idioms and Phrases
Also, build upon . Add as an extension; use as a basis or foundation. For example, They decided to build on an addition , or She was building all her hopes on passing the exam . John Locke had this idiom in his treatise on government (1689): “Sovereignty built on ‘property’ . . . comes to nothing.” [Late 1600s]Example Sentences
Creative Artists Agency, one of Hollywood’s biggest talent agencies, has agreed to be the anchor tenant in the building on Avenue of the Stars.
"We are willing to reduce trade barriers in the UK, those trade barriers that do exist. And we want to build on the relationship that we have," she added later speaking at a Semafor event.
On Tuesday, the Irish president said Pope Francis had "unfinished business" and that he hopes the next pope will build on the steps he was able to take during his tenure.
Clive Woodbridge, chair of the community and wellbeing committee, said the strategy "builds on the great work and initiatives we have implemented".
The guidance builds on a 2023 Supreme Court decision that removed protections for millions of acres of the country’s wetlands.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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