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builds

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

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Appeared in the March 10, 2026, print edition as 'Iran Builds Mythology Around New Leader'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Chart showing rising costs of building house, from film Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2022

Most of the museum’s 10 site-specific installations — its Arts Builds Community collection — were inspired by work that children created in outreach programs.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2022

Much like the past two Builds, this year’s event will be hosted online from May 24th to May 26th.

From The Verge • Mar. 30, 2022

A. Builds walls, the brick part of houses, &c.

From The Infant System For Developing the Intellectual and Moral Powers of all Children, from One to Seven years of Age by Wilderspin, Samuel