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builders

  • plural
    of builder.
    builder
    noun
    a person who builds.

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Home builders are pulling back on new projects because of the soaring costs of construction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

"If AI demand disappoints, spending cuts could hit chipmakers, data-center builders and their financiers at once," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

To drive builders to construct eligible homes, the measure would allow them to opt into a “qualified builder” option.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Dozens of builders had been working on the upper floors when it collapsed, but managed to emerge largely unscathed.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

I nod and she continues, “Let’s just say this wall was built like the pyramids: most of the builders didn’t live to tell about it, and ain’t no Moses come to liberate them.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland