build into
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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“That’s very hard to build into a budget, give people the salary increases they need because of inflation—and run a profitable business.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
But it is clear Scotland cannot afford to build into the game, they need the sort of start they got against England when they raced 17-0 ahead.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
Sometimes it’s in the quiet repair of something broken, the small acts of care that build into something profound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
In fact, you even build into the story that Fiona Apple’s “Paper Bag” is the song that played when she met her friend Sarah in college.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2024
“The blocks build into a column and then we shift over one space to repeat the same sequence.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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