buildings

Example Sentences

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Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt erected millions of square feet of unsightly buildings on the National Mall to house an expanded federal bureaucracy during the world wars.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

"Refinery production has not been disrupted. Three residential buildings were damaged," he added.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The legislation would relax building codes to allow construction of more apartment buildings with single stairways, instead of the two stairways often required.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Dozens of homes and buildings were damaged by debris flow, including 15 homes that were red-tagged.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Blank brick walls looked back at me, the backs of other ancient buildings in this crowded center of old Haarlem.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom