- present participle of build.
building
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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
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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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