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building society

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noun

  1. a cooperative organization that accepts deposits of money from savers and uses them to make loans, secured by mortgages, to house buyers. Since 1986 they have been empowered to offer banking services

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“Dual enrollment is a challenging concept and it requires a little bit of concentration on understanding that these students aren’t real college students and are still building skills in research and writing,” Gergis said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Anthropic says its strategy is to focus on building skills for its AI that benefit defenders more than attackers, such as known vulnerability discovery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

It is also working with Qualifications Wales to development new qualifications that will raise the profile of traditional building skills.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2023

Build a ladder to the heavens with this game that tests thinking and building skills.

From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2022

Regular workshops and annual quilting retreats allow even more opportunities for fellowship and building skills.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2022

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