build
Example Sentences
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The investment giant Andreessen Horowitz tried to build out its own media arm, called Future, a few years ago, though it isn’t currently active.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Chesney said he plans to build on each practice, and his coaching staff will set a standard that trickles down to the players.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
This shows that new hospitals not only cost a great deal of money, but they can take many years to plan and build.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Utilities often take on heavy amounts of debt to build and maintain power grids.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Some of my schoolmates say the Americans are planning to build a canal in Panama.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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