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builder

[bil-der] / ˈbɪl dər /


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In Tokyo's tech hub of Akihabara, Charles Brousse, a 30-year-old graphic designer and custom PC builder from Belgium, said prices for RAM, graphics cards and motherboards have hit "ridiculous levels".

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

And her brother is also a puppet builder.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Berkeley Group, London’s biggest house builder, welcomed the changes—but still warned it was scaling back its business in response to the “unprecedented increase in cost and regulation” in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Ultimately, the tech specialist said, its results would turn on the threshold set for evidence of fraud: “It’s up to the builder of the system to define the guidelines.”

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

It took a German organ builder and friend of J. S. Bach, Gottfried Silbermann, to see the piano’s potential and - with help and advice from Bach - to begin manufacturing pianos.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Home builders fell after online realtor Redfin estimated that pending-home sales around the U.S. fell to a five-month low in the latest weekly tally of sales contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Whirlpool’s internal data, which includes e-commerce and sales to builders, shows its share has remained roughly level.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Road builders lived in settlements along the oiled-dirt road they were creating; the asphalt came several years later.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

The group is pushing for a pause on “the development of the most dangerous AI systems” until its builders can prove they’re safe.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

They already were short the stocks of mortgage originators and the home builders.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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