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build

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






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The way to do that is to first build the core of a community and then put housing around it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

They depend on the societal institutions and policies we build to share the gains and redress the costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

These ETFs mostly own the companies providing the materials, products and know-how to build, along with the asset owners and operators.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Dr Michael Lambert, a lecturer in medical humanities at Lancaster University, studied hundreds of national and regional archive documents to build a picture of how and why Stephen Holt - and other infants - died.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Mrs. Clarke was a sturdy sort of woman, stout in both build and character, and yet there was a wobble of fear in her voice as she answered her mistress.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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