How to Use build-out in a Sentence

build-out

noun
  • The build-out of renewable energy is one key way in which the U.S. can reduce its planet-warming emissions.
    Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Between the lines: Hudson's Detroit expects to be complete by next year so commercial tenants can start their build-out processes, according to a spokesperson.
    Annalise Frank, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The new one is parklike with a treehouse play structure, leafy branch build-outs for hanging, and on-theme toys.
    Curbed, 2 Oct. 2023
  • But the rents in West L.A., not to mention the tens of thousands of dollars needed for a build-out, have put that dream out of reach, at least for now.
    Meghan McCarron, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
  • And the build-out of the mansion's mythology and ghosts – plus the sizable cast – distracts from Gabbie and Travis' core story.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
  • Amazon’s plans to spend $75 billion in capital expenditures this year is surely a good sign for the health of the AI infrastructure build-out thesis.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
  • During the build-out, Harper and her team took extra steps to ensure the ecology of the land would be preserved.
    Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2023
  • One of the components of this new launch will include the build-out of state-of-the-art classrooms that will house the latest technology and equipment.
    Jenelyn Russo, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
  • After the build-out, expect only bigger and better things from Tosdevin and her team.
    oregonlive, 20 July 2023
  • The enormous aviation build-out, with a surge of investment behind it, has pride of place in India’s case for a greater standing on the world stage.
    Hari Kumar, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Once the design has been finalized, the patron hires a construction firm to execute the project build-out and is unveiled to the public.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
  • Europe’s rapid build-out of wind and solar power is being driven by the war in Ukraine and efforts to abandon Russian oil and gas.
    David Gelles, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • As what would turn out to be a $44 million build-out continued, the owners and managing partners brainstormed ideas for a name.
    Jay Cheshes, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2023
  • At least as likely: A new build-out would require closure for several weeks of much of the third floor, dropping the art on view by a considerable amount.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The expansion of electric vehicle ownership is closely tied to the build-out of fast charger hubs.
    Robin Shulman Agüeros, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2023
  • During the dot-com bubble, fiber-optic broadband service providers borrowed billions to finance the rapid build-out of their networks.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Officials said the initial cost was about $10 million, which included the initial rent and build-out of the facility.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
  • To do the build-out, production, and validation could easily take seven or more years, Galyen said.
    IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2024
  • There’ll be some build-outs required, such as additional screening rooms.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 18 June 2024
  • President Biden’s rally on Saturday came ahead of the build-out of much of his re-election apparatus.
    Annie Linskey, WSJ, 17 June 2023
  • When respondents were informed the full build-out could cost upward of $10 billion, support only barely softened, to 63 percent.
    Kyle Paoletta, The New Republic, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The costs of that infrastructure, including not only build-outs but also expansions and maintenance, gets baked into the final price at the pump.
    Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
  • That means not only minute-by-minute adjustments are required, but also long-term maintenance, planning, and build-out of all those electric lines and substations.
    Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Britain, after wavering for a while on the infrastructure backbone of its 5G build-out, decided against buying equipment from Huawei.
    Li Yuan, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
  • That ultimately resulted in the build-out of a kid-friendly brands empire, starting with Snapology in July 2021.
    Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2023
  • However, current policies and regulations hinder the build-out and the transition to net zero.
    Mansfield Power & Gas Energy, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024
  • Renewables will continue to benefit from the build-out of new power generation, and this could outweigh the risks to changes in the tax credits, according to Morgan Stanley.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 July 2024
  • The bank build-outs are helping solidify the city’s status as the financial mecca of the South, overshadowing competitors like Atlanta and Miami.
    Shelly Hagan, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The Pac-12’s infrastructure would limit the scope of any campus build-out, potentially making the conference more attractive to both new members and new media partners.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
  • With nuclear and hydro power relatively unchanged for years at about 19% and 10% respectively, the majority of the increase has come from the rapid build-out of solar and wind power, whose costs have plummeted in the past two decades.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023

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