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After three days of anticipation for New York's first Finals game since 1999, the game has tipped off with the Knicks trying to build on their 2-0 series lead.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026
As the line between fraud and opportunity begins to blur, the series explores ambition, identity, friendship, and the pursuit of purpose in an industry built on illusion.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 June 2026
The urban environment built on enslavement created social and economic links to other parts of the world.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2026
The data broker profile built on you, listing your phone number, your relatives' names, and your address, is still there, still searchable, and still pointing scammers directly at the most vulnerable people in your network.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
The third mission under NASA's multibillion-dollar Artemis program, Artemis III aims to build on that mission with a test flight of its own.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Whether the project gets built on the developer’s timeline, or at all, is another question.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The mission will build on the Artemis II flight conducted in April, during which four astronauts circled the moon, traveling farther from Earth than any other previous space mission.
—City News Service, Daily News, 9 June 2026
Starting out as the son of a farmer in Umbria, Italy, Cucinelli worked his way up in the fashion and business world to start a billion-dollar luxury clothing brand built on high-quality cashmere sweaters.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 June 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026
As the line between fraud and opportunity begins to blur, the series explores ambition, identity, friendship, and the pursuit of purpose in an industry built on illusion.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 June 2026
The urban environment built on enslavement created social and economic links to other parts of the world.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2026
The data broker profile built on you, listing your phone number, your relatives' names, and your address, is still there, still searchable, and still pointing scammers directly at the most vulnerable people in your network.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
The third mission under NASA's multibillion-dollar Artemis program, Artemis III aims to build on that mission with a test flight of its own.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Whether the project gets built on the developer’s timeline, or at all, is another question.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The mission will build on the Artemis II flight conducted in April, during which four astronauts circled the moon, traveling farther from Earth than any other previous space mission.
—City News Service, Daily News, 9 June 2026
Starting out as the son of a farmer in Umbria, Italy, Cucinelli worked his way up in the fashion and business world to start a billion-dollar luxury clothing brand built on high-quality cashmere sweaters.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 June 2026
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“Build on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/build%20on. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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