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builds

  • plural of build.
  • present tense form of build (3rd person singular).

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The work also builds on the famous 19th century thought experiment known as "Maxwell's demon."

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

Cammell Laird, for instance, now builds the bow sections for the Type 26 frigates and transports them on barges from their Birkenhead base to Govan on the Clyde.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Many altcoins were down 90% or more from their peaks, according to Joe Sticco, co-founder of Cryptex Finance, which builds index infrastructure for digital assets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Kennedy Wilson, a real estate investment company based in Beverly Hills, owns nonprofit Vintage Housing, which builds and operates affordable housing using tax credits and other state and federal financing to help fund it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

“Your best friend builds robots and programs computers,” she says.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner