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The phrase "was built up" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe the process of constructing or developing something over time, often referring to physical structures or abstract concepts like reputation or trust.
Example: "The community center was built up over several years, thanks to the dedication of local volunteers."
Alternatives: "was constructed" or "was developed."
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It was built up like a prizefight.
"It was built up too much," Conte said later.
"The municipality was built up around the church.
This miscalculation was compounded by excessive leverage that was built up to extract maximum returns.
Ample power capacity that was built up in the 1970s and 1980s bred complacency.
The professional side of the army was built up after the country joined NATO in 1955.
This description of the way the universe works was built up in the early 1970s.
"All the machinery that was built up for computer chess is pretty useless," Campbell said.
Primary healthcare became an integrated system and was built up alongside HIV treatment.
"It is a country that was built up by immigrants," he said of his northern neighbor.
The deficit was built up during a period when inflation was at historically low levels.
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