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builder

[bil-der] / ˈbɪl dər /


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Walsh started his career as a professional builder before rising to fame alongside Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock on the BBC's Ground Force from 1997 to 2005.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

According to the John Burns home builder survey, unsold finished inventory rose to three homes per community in October, the highest since April 2010.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Raised in Queens, the son of a builder and a dressmaker, he lives in Brooklyn with his wife of 41 years, Katherine, and still takes the subway to watch his beloved Knicks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Entry-level builder Lennar recorded an average selling price of $372,000 in the third quarter, down from $383,000 the year prior.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

And in the end that trueness could only come from its builder, from the care with which he exercised his craft, from the amount of heart he put into it.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

But builders have to make a call on what the market will look like in several months’ time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

The number of new homes per community that builders started in October was 22% below September levels, data from John Burns Research and Consulting shows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

But interest rate-sensitive stocks such as home builders also fell, showing a direct response to the jump in bond yields.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Employers added a combined 10,800 jobs in nonresidential builders and specialty trade contractors—workers such as electricians who are in high demand at data-center sites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

Mum's gone to Cheltenham today to speak with builders, so I'd told Dad I'd probably go and play electronic battleships at Alastair Nurton's.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell


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