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- verb Present participle of
bulk .
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Examples
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Fiat SpA Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said this week that Fiat is open to the idea of bulking up with another volume car maker to create economies of scale.
Peugeot Considers Forging Broader Alliances David Pearson 2012
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Both were struck by the idea of bulking up the brain, what brain scientists refer to as "cognitive reserve."
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Most scouts seem to think he's best suited for end in a 4-3 defense, but those for 3-4 teams toy with the idea of bulking him up to play end or using him at linebacker.
JSOnline.com 2010
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Most scouts seem to think he's best suited for end in a 4-3 defense, but those for 3-4 teams toy with the idea of bulking him up to play end or using him at linebacker.
JSOnline.com 2010
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Most scouts seem to think he's best suited for end in a 4-3 defense, but those for 3-4 teams toy with the idea of bulking him up to play end or using him at linebacker.
JSOnline.com 2010
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Plus, the idea of bulking up usually encompasses much lifting much more weight than most women could lift if they were 4-5x as strong.
EveryJoe 2009
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Both were struck by the idea of bulking up the brain, what brain scientists refer to as "cognitive reserve."
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Plus, the idea of bulking up usually encompasses much lifting much more weight than most women could lift if they were 4-5x as strong.
EveryJoe 2009
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Plus, the idea of bulking up usually encompasses much lifting much more weight than most women could lift if they were 4-5x as strong.
EveryJoe 2009
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Maphanga said the extent to which ordinary South Africans were being financially compromised by practices ranging from "bulking" to inflated adviser fees and outright theft had reached alarming proportions.
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At first, like a lot of beginner lifters, I could lose body fat and gain muscle at the same time (“recomposition”), but eventually, in order to keep getting stronger, I needed to intentionally gain weight to gain more muscle (“bulking”), which could be then followed by losing a little body fat slowly and carefully (“cutting”), and then starting the bulking process over again.
What Does It Actually Take to ‘Get Toned’ Like My Instagram Fitness Crush? Casey Johnston 2021
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