build
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You can take them in the build up to a game so you can stay up late to watch the football or after a night of action to help refresh a tired brain.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Once a company offers remote or hybrid work, people start to build their lives around the expectation that it will continue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Investors can build a high-quality fixed-income portfolio that offers yields of 5% to 7% in local currency terms, with lower volatility than long-run equity returns.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 13, 2026
“As we share our preparation to defend communities and build wildfire resilience, it’s a call to action,” Angeles National Forest Fire Chief Robert Garcia said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
Throughout 1941, Father Monaghan watches warily as the Americans expand their military bases and build new ones.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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