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builder

[bil-der] / ˈbɪl dər /


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Walsh started his career as a professional builder before rising to fame alongside Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock on the BBC's Ground Force from 1997 to 2005.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Raised in Queens, the son of a builder and a dressmaker, he lives in Brooklyn with his wife of 41 years, Katherine, and still takes the subway to watch his beloved Knicks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

HOA fees are also harder to avoid: 44% of homes for sale are now subject to a monthly HOA fee, in part due to builder preferences and a preference for HOAs among some municipalities.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, a gauge of builder confidence in the market for newly built single family housing, fell three points to 29 in October.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

He was no alchemist, no builder, no expert on metals or magnets.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Data-center builders weigh their options as winning candidates promise moratoriums in key states.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Employers added a combined 10,800 jobs in nonresidential builders and specialty trade contractors—workers such as electricians who are in high demand at data-center sites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

“What will really be telling for builders is whether the phone rings in January,” Risinger said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

He is particularly keen on PulteGroup, which is less exposed than other builders to more-rate-sensitive, first-time home buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

I often found myself among pilgrims, men and women both rich and humble, speaking many languages like the builders of Babel.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein


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