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But many ultimately rebuild, and in sub-Saharan Africa, the population has spiked from just over 800 million people at the beginning of the century to 3.7 billion at the end. — Emily Atkin, The New Republic, "The Blood-Dimmed Tide," 16 Sep. 2019 Using LoCIP funds – State reimbursement to the Town under the Local Capital Improvement Program - the elevator will be completely rebuilt in place, saving the expense and extensive excavation of a new shaft. — courant.com, "Community News For The South Windsor Edition," 13 Sep. 2019 The Dolphins may be rebuilding this year, but Wilkins is one of their linchpins of the future. — BostonGlobe.com, "That prediction became a reality last Sunday, when Wilkins appeared in his first NFL game, playing 65 snaps and making four tackles for the Dolphins in their Week 1 loss to the Ravens. This Sunday, Wilkins will be facing his hometown Patriots in Miami.," 13 Sep. 2019 Pasadena Star-News Two Northern California architects rebuilt their home to withstand potential utility power outages. — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, "Newsletter: The decades-long battles over John Steinbeck’s estate," 13 Sep. 2019 That bridge will be rebuilt and widened from four lanes to six, with bike lanes and sidewalks in both directions. — Daily Pilot, "Demolition of Bushard Street bridge over 405 Freeway to begin this weekend," 12 Sep. 2019 Construction crews are rebuilding the bed of the airport’s busiest runway, which has been cracking. — Michael Cabanatuan, SFChronicle.com, "SFO: More than 1,200 flights delayed, canceled in 4 days — and more expected," 10 Sep. 2019 Chris Mack has rebuilt U of L basketball into a team widely seen as a national contender, but his program continues to be clouded by the Bowen investigation and the possibility new sanctions may be imposed. — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, "Progress not visible in talks between Rick Pitino and the U of L Athletic Association," 10 Sep. 2019 The Homewood location closed in May for demolition and rebuild. — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, "Flagship Jack’s location to reopen Monday in Homewood," 6 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rebuild.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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