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builder

[bil-der] / ˈbɪl dər /


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One local official said the builder is among the 10 biggest companies in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Tail Town prides itself on being a community builder.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

And keep in mind the company announced during the quarter, on May 31, that it was buying home builder Taylor Morris Home in a deal with an equity value of $6.8 billion.

From MarketWatch Aug. 8, 2026

Duffy, who worked as a builder before his retirement, lives in a studio flat which backs on to the garden owned by his neighbour, the court heard.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Two carpenters volunteered, as did a teacher, a mechanic, a coach builder, and a playing-card maker.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

But an increasing amount of those sales are actually within prebuilt components, such as frame sections for houses, built to specifications provided by the builders.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

The burned waste at the site included several old mattresses, a fridge freezer, builders waste, car tyres, a cement mixer and wood panelling.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Just as importantly, it would need a dependable system for delivering the materials those builders require.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

The city’s 3-to-1 imbalance of jobs to housing is one of the biggest in the country and a lure for builders, said apartment developer Chris Tourtellotte.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 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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