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build

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






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"It's simply unviable to build, unprofitable to build in large parts of the country," warned James Stevens of the Home Builders Federation.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The imbroglio has numerous echoes of Kushner’s experience late last year in Serbia, where he had hoped to build a Trump-branded hotel on a Belgrade site once bombed by North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Raising borrowing costs now could help suppress inflation while giving policymakers more flexibility if price pressures continue to build.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Santa Clara County officials said they weren’t notified last year when the federal government, intending to build a facility for U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

‘No! We salvage our gear, we build a shelter and a fire. Then we wait. We wait for Wolf to find us.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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