as in to construct
to form by putting together parts or materials
he spent hours building a model airplane from a kit
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Recent Examples of build
Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
OpenAI has reportedly built a chip development team of about 20 people, including lead engineers who previously worked on Google’s Tensor processors for AI.
—Verge Staff, The Verge, 28 Jan. 2025
Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2025
SpaceX has long embraced failures as learning opportunities, and the company's culture is centered on rapidly iterating on designs—build, test, break, fix.
—Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
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Verb
One unique Life Pocket is built into the coat to preserve your phone’s battery from draining rapidly due to the cold.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
OpenAI has reportedly built a chip development team of about 20 people, including lead engineers who previously worked on Google’s Tensor processors for AI.
—Verge Staff, The Verge, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
In the best-case scenario, this would allow DOGE to move quickly to address issues and fast-track necessary talent, as well as build systems that make government services more seamless by facilitating the flow of information and data.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2025
SpaceX has long embraced failures as learning opportunities, and the company's culture is centered on rapidly iterating on designs—build, test, break, fix.
—Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
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The intention was to lower the cost of constructing new housing and to encourage less personal vehicle use.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Jan. 2025
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Stay in one of the Avalanche Ranch Cabins and Hot Springs’ log cabins or wagons, constructed between 1890 and 1950.—
Jennifer Broome,
The Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2025
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Martin compares its narrative to Batman: Year One, a seminal story about the Dark Knight's early life, while the Slayer's physique and screen presence were modeled after Batman in Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Your dream business, routine, partner, setup, physique and disposition.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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All the forces Kinshasa has assembled to protect itself from its own citizens have failed - the UN, the South African army, the white mercenaries etc.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Haaland has hired Scott Forrester as her campaign manger and is assembling a team of veteran political operatives with New Mexican and national experience, according to two people familiar with the matter.—
Hans Nichols,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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This Rodeo wallet from Carhartt features a longer, rectangular shape in Carhartt’s rugged leather and provides plenty of compartments for organizing checks, business cards, receipts, cash and cards.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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There is always the human form on the one hand, and lines and shapes on the other.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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The officials will help Trump run the Pentagon as his nominees for top roles make their way through Congressional confirmation.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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Such cases bring home the importance of mutually respectful communication when making such requests.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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These upgrades, such as wider door frames, more hand rails, repositioning outlets, securing grab bars, living on one level, better lighting, and no shower curbs, can be understood and executed more efficiently with technology like Block.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Former offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb often cited play strength as the top area for improvement for Haynes, who is listed as 6-foot-3 and 317 pounds but has a light lower frame (Grubb mentioned technique issues as well).—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The petition, which has since been deleted, was created under the name Dexter Morgan.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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The third season is once again created, written and directed by Mike White, with producers including White, David Bernad and Mark Kamine.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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As climate disasters continue to happen more frequently—and the world faces a new potential pandemic in the form of bird flu—business looks extremely good for wellness influencers adept at turning disease and disasters into marketing hooks.—
Anna Merlan,
WIRED,
18 Jan. 2025
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Extolling the power of the form, Salles took to the Criterion Closet recently to share his appreciation for a number of films that have shaped him as an artist and continue to inspire.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Build.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/build. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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