construct
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So far, though, there are no binding agreements to fund, construct, own or operate this facility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
To investigate these hidden cell populations, Alexis worked with Dr. Maria Secrier's computational biology team at UCL to construct a detailed picture of the tumor and the immune and support cells surrounding it.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
Besides of the price of the VIX, the construct of volatility derivatives remains bullish for stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
This time, with the drive of a born iconoclast, Ford sheds plot even further — save the loose construct of three besties in search of their absent fourth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
I mean, I couldn’t keep them all, and it’d be better for all the kids at St. Nick to be able to use them and construct all kinds of junk with them.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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Heifetz is grounded in her decision by a central tenet of Earthseed, the fictional religion Butler constructs in “Parable of the Sower.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
"What you see them do is navigate a world with the constructs of capitalism," he says.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
"What we conclude is that these color qualities don't emerge from additional external constructs such as cultural or learned experiences but reflect the intrinsic properties of the color metric itself," Bujack said.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2026
Roan’s lipstick gone “awry” on her teeth brings a camp sensibility to both mock and celebrate feminine performance that resists traditional heteronormative constructs.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2026
Bechareh, she probably constructs tales as a way of mourning the loss of her family, was the collective surmise of most of the wives.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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A ghostly montage of the Twin Towers being constructed, set to composer Michael Nyman’s “Fish Beach,” brought New Yorkers to tears.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
"These next steps could help us better understand when the stones were moved and how these extraordinary monuments were constructed," Dr. Clarke said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
Jacobs’ residence is constructed from stone and plaster, with a slate roof and copper trim.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Its biggest campus, Ports-Pike Technology in Ohio, is slated to offer 10 gigawatts of gross power load required from the grid once fully constructed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
As Cathy Cohen has observed, ministers and members of black congregations have helped to develop what she calls the “indigenous constructed image of ‘good, black Christian folk.”’
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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Rather than constructing the desired quantum states one small piece at a time, their method can perform a wide variety of operations much faster.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
That’s where he will put down roots, at least temporarily, by constructing a treehouse, which he expects to cost between $10,000 and $20,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
It started with a sudden, strong gust of air, says Pemba Dundu Tamang, whose team of about 30 was constructing the tunnel's concrete lining.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
In contrast, neighboring Utah recycles very little of its water and is even constructing artificial recreational projects far inland, he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Hawaii was also unique within Polynesia in using mass labor for aquaculture, by constructing large fishponds in which milkfish and mullet were grown.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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