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building

[bil-ding] / ˈbɪl dɪŋ /


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Elon Musk’s rocket company is one of the most unique on the planet, handling more than half of all orbital launches worldwide and building its competitive moat through the pioneering use of reusable rockets.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Since the 2000s the city's planners have been preoccupied with building more utilitarian infrastructure, with new sea bridges and coastal roads, radically transforming how the city looks today.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

As part of that plan, OpenAI is building a new “superapp” that combines ChatGPT with its new coding tool, Codex.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Together, they were building a future and excited to welcome their baby boy into this world,” a relative wrote in a GoFundMe post.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The car parked before an office building; it took both the soldier and the driver to get the sick man up three flights of stairs.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom