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build

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






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AI companies are rushing to build data centers, creating a boom in that corner of the construction industry.

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

“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




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