construct
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The construct of volatility derivatives remains solidly bullish for stocks, as the term structures slope upwards and VIX futures are trading with a large premium to VIX.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Paules said Nova Cottage has one ADU project underway in Altadena and has identified potential sites to construct its first village.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The researchers believe the bees mixed dirt with saliva to construct each tiny nest, which measured less than the size of a pencil eraser.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
To estimate what it would cost to construct buildings of the same types today, the Journal reviewed a publicly available Defense Department cost model as well as procurement reports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Ernie, after watching Grandpop construct his breakfast tower, did the same thing.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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The ecosystem does not wait for evidence; it constructs a narrative framework into which evidence, if it ever appears, can be slotted later.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
"What you see them do is navigate a world with the constructs of capitalism," he says.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
In the other half, we reduced expression using "Tough Decoy" constructs.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 17, 2026
If we look at the legal and commercial constructs and frameworks in place today in Venezuela, today it’s uninvestible, and so significant changes have to be made.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2026
They have no manipulative organs, they make no engineering constructs, but they are social creatures.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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Around 1607, settlers in the nearby Popham Colony constructed a wooden sailboat, dubbed Virginia—the first oceangoing boat built by English settlers in North America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
To investigate, they constructed a ring of electronic resonators whose properties were rapidly adjusted in a carefully synchronized sequence.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
A luxury skyscraper some 200 metres high -– the tallest building ever constructed in Athens –- has already been built and is visible from the city centre.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Ferguson Marine in Port Glasgow has also constructed smaller units for the ships.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Akimi’s carefully constructed Seagull, however, stayed aloft for four whole minutes.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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The Philippine company has completed 1.2 gigawatts of renewable-energy capacity and is constructing an additional 2.2GW, which is expected to be commissioned by end-2026, the analyst notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
In the audio clip from the performance, we hear Deputy Chief Investigator John Goldman explaining to Weist that he is essentially constructing a résumé from her answers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
By constructing the molecules from scratch in the laboratory, they confirmed the precise structures of secalosides A and B for the first time.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
So, let’s learn a bit more about grammar, about constructing coherent sentences, which will lead to more coherent thinking.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
Every day she spent as much time as possible constructing a platform in the lucky-bean branches.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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