as in to construct
to form by putting together parts or materials
he spent hours building a model airplane from a kit
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Recent Examples of build
Josh Boswell,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Then build your polish routine in three steps.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Without a single remark, the ACP report points to the impeccable nature of Sea Rover’s build.
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Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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There are also no records of building inspections of the roof from 2024 onwards.
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Josh Boswell,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Then build your polish routine in three steps.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Noun
For those who’d rather see the Air Force 1 Low through more of a purist’s lens, the shoe is coming back this year in an ’01 build that’s more true to the original proportions than the ’07 build that’s been the standard.
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Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Without a single remark, the ACP report points to the impeccable nature of Sea Rover’s build.
—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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State media reported that Kim is also reviewing plans to construct new naval bases.
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The story is constructed around a love connection made when candid voicemails sent by a grieving San Francisco prep cook wind up in the ear of the wrong person — a cute guy in Austin.
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Suggesting that the media and fashion industries promote extremely thin female bodies and lean, muscular male physiques, the researchers concluded that has normalized unsafe body sizes.
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Johnson's appearance sparked buzz when fans noticed his visibly slimmer physique at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival.
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Many of the drones can be assembled domestically, but Hezbollah is reliant on components from abroad.
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Schultz brings digitalism back to its dexterous roots, paying homage to the hands that assembled the virtual realm.
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Leadership overhaul shapes direction The draft comes amid a broader organizational reset.
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Thousands of them just bought these affordable, best-selling flip-flops with a foam footbed that adapts to the shape of your foot over time, offering custom comfort and support.
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Later, there were heavy planters added to the pool deck and other additions made to the building.
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The council made similar appointments when Patrick Cannon stepped down in 2014 after he was indicted on public corruption charges and in 2013 when Anthony Foxx left the city to become the federal secretary of transportation.
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The pair of homers left the Royals trailing 9-6 heading to the third frame.
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His 6-foot-6 frame and power potential offer intriguing athletic tools.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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To pull it off, the show’s creative team had to build a rock star from the ground up, crafting a visual identity, creating music that could stand on its own outside the series, and transforming Reid into a performer capable of owning a crowd rather than simply acting in front of one.
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Gray issued a leadoff walk to Jake McCarthy, who delivered the aforementioned Monday gut-punch in the form of an RBI triple, then settled in.
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“Build.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/build. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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