Examples of build on in a Sentence
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The United States was not built on ambition alone.
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Jim Williamson, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Avery recommends conducting an annual audit to identify gaps to close and strengths to build on.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
On a bad one, the same feed can show you a house built on stilts being pulled by a king tide into the ocean.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Importantly, this effort builds on years of collaboration among local governments, schools, nonprofits, internet providers, and digital equity advocates.
—Cox Communications, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Developers say the proposal would create more affordable housing than could otherwise be built on the site.
—Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The next governor needs to build on those and other efforts to restore California’s public schools to their former glory.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
The recent activity builds on earlier demonstrations in which the company’s robots completed full eight-hour autonomous shifts using its Helix-02 system.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
The Travis Manion Foundation was built on the belief that character can be developed, that service is a practice, and that sacrifice is honored most powerfully through action.
—D’juan Wilcher, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026
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Jim Williamson, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Avery recommends conducting an annual audit to identify gaps to close and strengths to build on.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
On a bad one, the same feed can show you a house built on stilts being pulled by a king tide into the ocean.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Importantly, this effort builds on years of collaboration among local governments, schools, nonprofits, internet providers, and digital equity advocates.
—Cox Communications, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Developers say the proposal would create more affordable housing than could otherwise be built on the site.
—Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The next governor needs to build on those and other efforts to restore California’s public schools to their former glory.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
The recent activity builds on earlier demonstrations in which the company’s robots completed full eight-hour autonomous shifts using its Helix-02 system.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
The Travis Manion Foundation was built on the belief that character can be developed, that service is a practice, and that sacrifice is honored most powerfully through action.
—D’juan Wilcher, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026
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“Build on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/build%20on. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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