built

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But his public image -- built in part on an official decrease in the number of murders -- has won many over.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

HMS Dragon is one of the Royal Navy's six Type 45 destroyers purpose built for anti-aircraft and anti-missile warfare and is of Britain's most advanced warships.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

As pressure built, McMahon attended meetings to discuss security for the event.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

That outer shell is built largely from chitin, a tough natural material also found in fungal cell walls, fish scales, and the beaks of squids and octopi.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Structures built of metal are keeping them alive.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler