as in to construct
to form by putting together parts or materials
he spent hours building a model airplane from a kit
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Recent Examples of build
Suyin Haynes, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
That same story cited an expert whose research found that the Zhou family fortune, including J17 Capital, was built independently of Xiao’s.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Reem Raouda, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
From there, Ben will handle most of the build, with friends occasionally coming over to help out on special projects.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The growing appetite from both private collectors and public audiences builds on years of scholarship by academics such as Ogbechie, and curator Bonsu hopes that this mainstream interest alongside the exhibition will prompt visitors to ask questions and reflect on their own cultural heritage.
—Suyin Haynes, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
That same story cited an expert whose research found that the Zhou family fortune, including J17 Capital, was built independently of Xiao’s.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
Rescuing kids from every struggle Kids build resilience by learning that can get through tough situations.
—Reem Raouda, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
From there, Ben will handle most of the build, with friends occasionally coming over to help out on special projects.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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SpaceX’s luck appears to be turning, as the company notched a second straight successful test flight of the Starship launch system — the most powerful rocket ever constructed — on Monday evening.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Exercises focused on how to find and purify water, fish and hunt for animals, forage for edible plants, find dry wood to build a fire and construct palm leaf-sapling lean-to shelters.—
Kit Bernardi,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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It was filmed shortly after Luka was on the cover of Men’s Health magazine with his new physique.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Jost simply ratcheted up the volume and the attacks on soldiers’ physiques.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2025
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But the retaking plans had been hastily assembled, and turned out to be very lethal.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Related Stories Gimple likened the storytelling possibilities to the intricate canon of stories and characters assembled by DC and Marvel in the comic book realm.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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When cotton bolls are cleaned and prepped for spinning, the individual fibers that result are different lengths, diameters and shapes.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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Head football coach and executive athletic director Riley Dodge said that the entire team is in great physical shape.—
Charles Baggarly
October 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Oct. 2025
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Our senior commerce writer, Emily Farris, regularly reaches for her Made-In nonstick ceramic pan when making eggs or pancakes for her kids.—
Melissa Knific,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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Danish pharma firm Novo Nordisk, which also makes the top 100, is similarly known for a culture where employees call the CEO by their first name, and don’t feel pressure to stay at work late.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Each frame is carefully curated, looking like a painting, though perhaps, at times, ever so slightly conscious that it will eventually be housed on Netflix.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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After Michael Busch and Nico Hoerner reached to start the frame, the heart of the Cubs’ order was due up.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Beyond offering incentives to refer platforms to others, emerging apps have also created ways to bet alongside friends, setting up leaderboards and teams of other users.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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As the country achieved independence from British rule, artists debated what new forms of nationhood, identity and art could look like.—
Suyin Haynes,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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The fact that an artist will do so in a language that has become a global musical unifier is truly the highest form of flattery.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Build.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/build. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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