built

Example Sentences

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We’ve built a world that can numb discomfort instantly, and we’re surprised we feel less alive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

But construction had barely begun, and only the bases of the arch’s four pillars had been built.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

However Gilruth said they had built on early adopting communities.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

In 2016, he was part of a five-person team that won an annual robotics and design competition in which teams built robots to play in soccer matches at Caltech.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

The sun was just beginning to set, and the street outside was primitive, nothing more than packed dirt between poorly built wooden houses.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin