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  • present participle of build.
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building

[bil-ding] / ˈbɪl dɪŋ /


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After spending years building diplomatic and police relations, Ireland and the U.A.E. in 2024 entered into a formal extradition treaty to facilitate the surrender of individuals accused or convicted of crimes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

For Al-Louh, his wife and six children, living under the overhang of a partially destroyed building, the Yellow Line has imposed its own schedule.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

Despite Trimingham being a part of Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Brown believed building social housing ready for homeowners who lose their properties to the sea would help future-proof the village.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

A video released by Russian media shows an apartment building engulfed in flames at night, watched by residents gathered across the street.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

We pick up our equipment and follow along past the building and to the stage.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

There aren’t many new apartment buildings for renters to choose from—new construction lags behind other big coastal cities such as Seattle and New York.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Fires broke out in cars, two apartment buildings, and a house, said Shuvaev.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

Destroyed buildings east of Deir al Balah, where farmland and residential areas appear largely deserted following the advance of the Yellow Line.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

Under updated housing rules, students are prohibited from “skinning, butchering, or otherwise processing wild game animals” inside residential buildings.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

The woman told us how she had followed the soldiers all day, hiding behind trees and buildings, until finally they went home.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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