building

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By building a genetic family tree and tracking how lineages spread between regions, they were able to estimate when different groups diverged.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Heat exchangers are custom-built devices about as tall as a 15-story building and more than 15 feet across, containing thousands of miles of intricate pipework.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The company also prides itself on using sustainable building materials, such as insulation made from hemp.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

"My mother-in-law is dead, my brother-in-law's wife too, and their son," said a man who did not want to give his name, adding that they all lived in the same building.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Only as I walked out of the building did I begin to tremble.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom