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in-built

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adjective

  1. built-in, integral

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For most of the past century, it would have been unthinkable for BYU’s coach to spurn a blueblood like Penn State, with all the in-built advantages it offered in recruiting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Richards called the charges against him and his club "ridiculous", claiming that fair play was "in-built" to his coaching.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025

In other words, so the argument goes, there is a collective in-built bias towards doing nothing.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

The fire was swiftly put out, with the help of the in-built sprinkler system.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

The rhyme of the 'Franckelyn's dogge' was in-built with the foundation of our acquaintance, so with adequate pomp we yclept him little Bingo.'

From Wild Animals I Have Known by Seton, Ernest Thompson

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