built-in

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Sir Keir Starmer has told firms to either activate built-in features or update operating systems to prevent children from taking, sending or viewing sexually explicit images on their phones and other devices.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

What Luna finds most beautiful about the sport is the built-in hope that no matter how imposing your opponent is, if luck is on your side, winning is possible.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The exception is the rare celebrity chef with a built-in or enduring audience, such as Gordon Ramsay.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Improving fuel economy is one way, and newer trucks often have built-in displays that calculate fuel economy in real time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Sort of like having built-in radar—you see things before you see them.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote