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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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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

"This stuff builds up in the environment, builds up in animals and fish, and it builds up in us," Gowan said.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Rocket Lab said in conjunction with its second-quarter earnings report on Monday that the subsidiary builds on its recent acquisition of laser optical-communications provider Mynaric, which is based in Munich.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

Current theories suggest that magnetic energy builds up as the Sun's magnetic field lines become twisted and coiled -- similar to the mechanical energy stored in a tightly coiled metal spring.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026

It builds body proteins, including some essential elements of blood plasma concerned with blood-clotting.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson