Examples of build on in a Sentence
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Majorana 2 builds on the topological quantum computing approach Microsoft introduced with Majorana 1 in 2025.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
The popular 80/20 rule, spending 80% of training time in zone 2 and 20% at high intensity, was built on data from elite athletes logging 12 to 20 hours of exercise per week.
—Allison Palmer
june 2, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Drag is built on parody, puns and jokes.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 2 June 2026
Modern enterprises are built on taking long, slow bets.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 June 2026
The work will build on the 2021/2022 NorthRail Refresh Study, which found that the Heart of America Bridge was the most cost-effective way to cross the Missouri River.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
His defensive game is built on stick positioning and detail.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The Miles Family is built on that same belief — a series that uses sci-fi as its backdrop and family as its heart, told in a way that speaks to audiences everywhere.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 June 2026
In fact, the entire tabloid industry has been built on the public’s hunger for scandal and schadenfreude.
—Angelica Kalika, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
The popular 80/20 rule, spending 80% of training time in zone 2 and 20% at high intensity, was built on data from elite athletes logging 12 to 20 hours of exercise per week.
—Allison Palmer
june 2, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Drag is built on parody, puns and jokes.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 2 June 2026
Modern enterprises are built on taking long, slow bets.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 June 2026
The work will build on the 2021/2022 NorthRail Refresh Study, which found that the Heart of America Bridge was the most cost-effective way to cross the Missouri River.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
His defensive game is built on stick positioning and detail.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The Miles Family is built on that same belief — a series that uses sci-fi as its backdrop and family as its heart, told in a way that speaks to audiences everywhere.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 June 2026
In fact, the entire tabloid industry has been built on the public’s hunger for scandal and schadenfreude.
—Angelica Kalika, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
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“Build on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/build%20on. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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