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builds

  • plural
    of build.
    build
    verb (used with object)
    to construct (especially something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials.
  • present tense form
    of build (3rd person singular).
    build
    verb (used with object)
    to construct (especially something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials.

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That is until Thatcher ratchets up the eerie tension tenfold while Refn builds his gorgeous fantasy around her.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

“Hill climbing has become, basically, if you have some metric, how do you get better at it?” said Ashwin Sreenivas, co-founder of Decagon, a company that builds AI customer service agents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The label is the latest feature from the streaming platform that builds on transparency between the artist and their listeners.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Scottish MP Graeme Downie said the UK should "manage the decline of the North Sea in a way that protects workers, supports communities and builds the industries that will power Britain's future".

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

He remembers the garden in Zundert as he builds a sand castle on the beach with the boys.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman