build

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‘Activities like swimming lessons, martial arts, gymnastics or music often build discipline, resilience and life skills that matter just as much as future tuition savings.’

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Vineyard Offshore and RWE Offshore Wind, the two developers that will build and operate the wind farms, declined or did not respond to requests for interviews.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

One day, while thinking of ideas, he came up with a scheme to build replicas of everyday items that were "10 times the size, because I'm not very good at maths", he said.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday that Iran’s ability to build ballistic missiles and long-range drones had been set back by years, its naval mines mostly destroyed and its air forces “operationally irrelevant.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“We’re going to mix salt and flour and water together, and then you’re going to build a three-dimensional map of—” Mr. MacPherson lowered his glasses and looked at Daniel.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness