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buildings

  • plural
    of building.
    building
    noun
    a relatively permanent enclosed construction over a plot of land, having a roof and usually windows and often more than one level, used for any of a wide variety of activities, as living, entertaining, or manufacturing.

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In Paris, where the authorities have banned protests around government buildings, the Champs-Elysees shopping avenue and train stations, police detained around 60 people on Saturday morning.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Chips, memory, networking, buildings, software and maintenance all have to be paid for.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Bass pushed for a bill in the state Legislature that would have reduced taxes on apartment buildings but ended up withdrawing it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Marinello said thieves are beginning to use artificial intelligence to identify museums with hefty holdings of gold or those housed in smaller, historic buildings that might be easier to breach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Then, after seeing the run-down buildings and strip malls in Somewhere, I expected a dingy motel, like a place where long-haul truckers would stay.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller