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building

[bil-ding] / ˈbɪl dɪŋ /


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His parents purchased his apartment on the ground floor of the building to allow him to live independently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Shaped like a Chinese wine vessel, the building is a local crowd-puller.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Soraida Torrealba's family has spent days desperately searching for her among the rubble of their building.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

“That’s when the building came down like a stack of dominos,” Sillie recalled.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

I ask my dad, pointing to the bay window in the front of the building.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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