built-in
Example Sentences
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Tumor suppressor genes are often viewed as the body's built-in defense system against cancer.
From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026
“This potentially triggers immediate tax on built-in gains in stock, business interests, real estate or other appreciated property.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026
“Bans risk isolating teens from online communities and information, and driving them to unregulated alternatives that lack built-in protections and parental controls,” Meta said.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
Sir Keir Starmer has told firms to either activate built-in features or update operating systems to prevent children from taking, sending or viewing sexually explicit images on their phones and other devices.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Her room with the sheets tacked up for curtains also had a built-in desk, a chest of drawers, and a record player given to her by her grandparents.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
