as in structure
something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity
English class will be in that big stone building over there
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as in constructing
to form by putting together parts or materials
he spent hours building a model airplane from a kit
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Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024
The strikes damaged 20 residential buildings, heating and water supply networks and 19 vehicles, local authorities said.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
One ad starts out showing kids on their bikes and elders at a kitchen table—then there’s a menacing angle on some imposing buildings down on Wall Street.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
There’s also a new maintenance building, while an on-site helipad makes for quick trips into Manhattan or out to the Hamptons.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024
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As a result, voters in those buildings were marked inactive in the new system.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024
The strikes damaged 20 residential buildings, heating and water supply networks and 19 vehicles, local authorities said.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
One ad starts out showing kids on their bikes and elders at a kitchen table—then there’s a menacing angle on some imposing buildings down on Wall Street.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
There’s also a new maintenance building, while an on-site helipad makes for quick trips into Manhattan or out to the Hamptons.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024
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There has been a welcome uptick in stories that focus on the victims of violence and the social structures that perpetuate it.Sarah Weinman, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Note that the rates and fee structures advertised are subject to fluctuate in accordance with the Fed rate.Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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Teams were in the field to assess houses and other structures that have been destroyed or damaged.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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In November, Kevin sets tree stands low in mountain draws, often fairly close to houses, roads, and developments.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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The work calls for climbing any manner of tall objects and edifices – frequently flagpoles but also towers, smokestacks and even the occasional cross – to install, repair, paint, maintain or inspect them.Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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The nature of the academic process naturally favors building on the existing edifice of theory instead of starting over, on fresh ground.Steve Denning, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Building.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/building. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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