build
Example Sentences
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“At the same time as architectural homes are being marketed as high-end, collectible art, others are being torn down to build new,” midcentury modern architecture expert Adriene Biondo said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Previous city leaders were too hesitant to build temporary housing for homeless people, she said, leaving them to languish on sidewalks while waiting for government-funded apartments to be built.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
"It takes a year to build an aircraft - it takes 200 years to build a military tradition where you don't leave anybody behind," he told CBS's Face The Nation programme.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
When dust particles collide and rub together in Martian storms, they build up static electricity.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
But how was he to build a great temple without them?
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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