Example Sentences

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Uber operates the network, Lucid builds the cars, and Nuro provides the autonomous driving technology.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Shares rise close to 10% premarket to $211.64, which is 56% above the stock’s IPO price of $135, and builds a close to 20% gain in the last session.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

This paper builds on other research that has linked heavy smartphone and social media use to anxiety and depression.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

The workout builds strength and flexibility while improving balance and coordination, said instructor Leah Gutentag, who’s been a lifeguard and swim instructor for the city of Santa Monica for about 12 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Just about every individual atom in the universe, every last bit of the stuff that builds me, is nearly fourteen billion years old.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith