build in

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to incorporate or construct as an integral part

   to build in safety features

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build in Idioms  

1. Also, build into. Construct or include as an integral part; also, make automatic, concomitant, or inherent. For example, Frank Lloyd Wright liked to build in as much furniture as possible, not just bookcases but desks, tables, and the like, or We've got to build some slack into the schedule for this project. The literal usage referring to physical objects dates from the late 1920s. The figurative arose a decade or so later. Both are frequently used in past participle form, that is, built in.

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build in

On Thursday, two members of Congress unveiled a bipartisan bill requiring makers of the most powerful AI models to build in a kill switch -- a way to unplug a model outright.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

In an updated bulletin on Monday evening, forecasters said that the tropical storm may build in strength over the next several days, before potentially making landfall in New Orleans, Louisiana, by Wednesday.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

“We’ve fought together for our schools, our streets, and our families ever since. ... That’s not something you build in a campaign — it’s earned, day by day.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026

“There’s a backlog of a 1000 unicorns that were build in the pre-AI era that will never exist,” Kim said.

From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026

I think about the subtle tension he’s already begun to build in just a few measures.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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