built
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It's a legacy that Parton built quietly in the background as she presided over pop culture for more than six decades.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
"A whole system was built around this temple," which dates to between the first century BC and the second century AD, said Myriam Ziade, regional antiquities official with the culture ministry.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
Mark Zuckerberg built Facebook on a “move fast and break things” motto that allowed for course corrections after missteps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The two men have developed an unconventional alliance that some say is built on strategic reciprocity.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
He was brindle colored and built like a truck, and his ears were rounded when we got him so that they looked like bear cub ears.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
