build
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In some instances the militias are showing themselves to be stronger than the national government, much like Hezbollah in Lebanon—a problem for Gulf states that are trying to build a relationship, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
One of the ways AP Business With Personal Finance addresses this with its project-based approach is for students to build a financial plan for a household.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
But the argument of the play doesn’t so much build as elapse.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
To be sure, one counterargument to the “good enough” narrative is that bin Laden envisioned al-Qaida as “the base” on which other groups could then build their Islamist groups and overthrow secular states.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
“She isn’t here because she doesn’t need to build character,” he said, and I paused on my way out the door.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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