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build

[bild] / bɪld /
NOUN
physical structure, form
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK






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That investment creates a real tension, because careers take time to build, children take time to raise and the two compete in ways they simply didn’t when women’s options were narrower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

It will be an opportunity to find rhythm and momentum and build combinations before that tournament opener.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

"You're able to do two things that are normally not compatible with one another: Use entanglement to build an exquisitely sensitive sensor but also have robustness to arbitrarily large amounts of noise," Clerk said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

It was a notice from an energy company seeking a state air permit to build a power plant.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Between the bases and the institute, we thought the area would help us build our life and experience the American dream.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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