builder

Example Sentences

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“Old habits die hard,” said the 50-year-old home builder on a recent day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The 59-year-old said she had a builder working on her home who would feed him little bits of food.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

She recalls that revisions to the site plan were needed before her builder could submit full plans; then there were corrections.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

KB Home fell 1.6% after the home builder cut its full-year guidance, warning the conflict in the Middle East could drive up uncertainty in the housing market.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

It was this kind of willful, wildly romantic attention to beauty—crumbling and fading beauty needing constant attention—that made this city so unlike any other and such an unparalleled sort of environment for a builder.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers