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Analysts and officials say that Tehran has been rebuilding its launchers and recovering the ones put out of action when Israel bombed the entrances to underground missile storage facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Since late summer, the Treasury has been rebuilding its coffers by issuing record sums of short-term debt.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

He has been rebuilding his profile since his X account was restored last year - and now has 800,000 followers.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2024

Puerto Rico has been rebuilding its tenuous economy after the severe blows caused by a financial crisis, a bankruptcy, Hurricane Maria and the coronavirus pandemic.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2024

Evidently there has been rebuilding from a level coinciding 101with the springing of the aisle vaulting.

From Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture by Van Millingen, Alexander