build around
phrasal verb
built around; building around; builds around
: to develop or organize (something) by using (something, such as an idea) as its main or central part
We built our program around the idea that people need love and support.
Their lives are built around their children.
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What could happen is Gabriel or Sanders emerging as a starter, and the first-round picks in 2026 could then be used to build around either of them.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
The episodes are built around an interview with the sole survivor of the gang’s kidnappings, Lee Jeong-su.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Everything else is built around it, even as that growth threatens to destroy it.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025
Recovery strategies should be built around restoring these first to reduce downtime and financial impact.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
The episodes are built around an interview with the sole survivor of the gang’s kidnappings, Lee Jeong-su.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Everything else is built around it, even as that growth threatens to destroy it.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025
Recovery strategies should be built around restoring these first to reduce downtime and financial impact.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Build around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/build%20around. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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