- present participle of build.
building
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Widespread anger has been building around high costs and poor public services, said Stephane Sirot, a historian of social movements.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
He stressed that the talks must focus on "building a security system for Russia and Ukraine after the end of the conflict."
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
That means the collision sent material nearly a mile into the air before it fell back into the sea, generating a tsunami taller than a 30-story building.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
However, we live in a culture of hot-take artists who want the immediacy of fame rather than building a record of credibility and significance.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
It is still in operation today, in its own new building, with patients from many parts of Europe.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Another verified video shows two massive, separate fires coming from buildings near that section of the market.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
The week-long demonstrations have badly damaged several government buildings, including the education ministry, which remains a focal point.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
True, but the alternative is what we have now: decaying buildings, no reason to maintain them, and a growing stock of potentially affordable empty apartments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Authorities said groups of hundreds of people sought confrontations with police and targeted public buildings, including city halls and other public offices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
It’s located between the only other two buildings in the tiny downtown area of Fairbank—a rickety ice cream shack and Big Ed’s General Store.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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