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build

[bild] / bɪld /
NOUN
physical structure, form
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK






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"One particularly notable finding that we can build on is the upregulation of a member of the plexin-B family of receptors in the absence of SORLA," said Huijie Huang.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

Britain needed to show the world it could "regain stability", he said, vowing to offer "a new political model" and "build a new economy".

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Moraitis has been CEO of Serra Verde since January 2023 and helped build the miner into what the company described as the only large-scale producer of the four critical rare earths outside of Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Hence his plan to build more council homes, which sits alongside the government's existing ambitious home-building target - already behind schedule.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

“Later, we’ll build your ma a real house,” Father says repeatedly.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

The company makes deals with product suppliers looking for in-program exposure, supplies the on-air talent that does the pitching with the network’s hosts and builds the websites that handle the transactions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

The study builds on more than 20 years of research led by Cohen, who helped pioneer the discovery of peptides produced by mitochondria.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

It isn’t perfect, but nothing builds spending confidence like watching your plan survive a thousand bad markets.

From MarketWatch Jul. 16, 2026

Showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine builds this new “Little House” on a foundation of restored and reconsidered history.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

“It gets rid of all the dry stuff before too much of it builds up and burns out of control.”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

“Here where Nature has builded her finest playground, man has added the material things which provide the comforts that make life worth while,” proclaimed a 1921 advertisement in The Times titled “The Great Southwest.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 19, 2022

Here William Rufus had builded; here Coke and Bacon handed down the Law.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is prophesied that the sound of the hammer will not cease for five years in Washington, at the end of which time the house will be builded.

From Time Magazine Archive

Our heritage is builded high On faith and love—they will not die!

From Time Magazine Archive

Oh, he was not lying; his own triumph had outrun him; he had builded even better in evil than even he could have hoped.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner

Their models were built from fossils preserved in natural history museums around the world.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

The GLAAD-backed broadcast was built, in part, for people watching alone in states where Pride can feel dangerous.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

The monastery, which includes one of the oldest major churches in Christianity, was built around a column that Saint Simeon sat on for years, dedicating his life to prayer.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

“It rips out Prop. 103’s good‑driver protections and replaces your actual driving record with a black‑box score built on sweeping data collection,’’ Balber said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

But Bartok had built a fire on the hearthstones and was sitting beside it, working on my towline, which had been cut by sharp rocks on the trail.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

Eastbourne MP Josh Babarinde said he was "appalled", calling it "the direct result of years of underinvestment in upgrading infrastructure and building resilience".

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

One not-for-profit social-housing provider said an eight-month delay to one of its regeneration projects resulted in a £2.2 million increase in building costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Franklin completed the demolition of the original structure and began building a custom property that was completed in 2006.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

I find it really interesting building up this character over two seasons to bring him back down.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

I left the basket at the foot of the staircase that clung to the side of the building.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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