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builder

[bil-der] / ˈbɪl dər /


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Walsh started his career as a professional builder before rising to fame alongside Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock on the BBC's Ground Force from 1997 to 2005.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

On the same measure, home builder Lennar is back to housing bust levels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Raised in Queens, the son of a builder and a dressmaker, he lives in Brooklyn with his wife of 41 years, Katherine, and still takes the subway to watch his beloved Knicks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

The gloomy builder outlook could be an opportunity for home buyers who can afford current home prices.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Kvasir the wise said, “No man can do what this master builder is doing. I suspect that he must be something other than a man.”

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

Shares of “real-economy” companies like home builders and major retailers surged.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Despite investor optimism, home builders still face rising labor and materials costs, plummeting sales and a 14-year low in builder sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

He is particularly keen on PulteGroup, which is less exposed than other builders to more-rate-sensitive, first-time home buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

There is a whiff of postelection optimism about the housing market that is boosting the battered shares of home builders in an otherwise volatile stock market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

I often found myself among pilgrims, men and women both rich and humble, speaking many languages like the builders of Babel.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein


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