rebuild
Example Sentences
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At the end of March, The Times found, just under 3,400 applications to rebuild destroyed residences had been filed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
“The move suggests that bullion is beginning to rebuild momentum, although gains remain measured and still closely tied to currency and oil dynamics,” analysts at Sucden Financial said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Applications have been filed with the city of Los Angeles to rebuild only about a third of the destroyed dwellings there, but the turnaround is faster, averaging less than 100 days from application to permit.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
His uncle said Shrestha had been saving up to rebuild his parents' home after it had been damaged in an earthquake in 2015 that killed hundreds.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
“Legionnaires are trained to build. If we had to, we could break down the entire camp and rebuild it somewhere else. Take maybe three or four days, but we could do it.”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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