build in
Example Sentences
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“We’ve fought together for our schools, our streets, and our families ever since. ... That’s not something you build in a campaign — it’s earned, day by day.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
We also build in some expectations of banks’ shareholder-unfriendly actions.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
Tuesday will be a mostly sunny day, especially across England and Wales but cloud will build in Northern Ireland and western Scotland with a few showers.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Mr. Trump was in the mood to knock down the East Wing of the White House and build in its place something huge and imposing, certainly needed, possibly grand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Since his school required it, he had managed to develop an athletic build in gym, but he viewed sports as a dull and useless pastime.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
