as in builds
to form by putting together parts or materials
a cook who can confect a magnificent dinner from whatever ingredients are in the cupboards
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The company says this principle guided the development of Adam-U Ultra, its latest humanoid system, which builds on the architecture introduced with the earlier Adam-U platform.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026 -
Perhaps the panel will be starstruck when Skubal’s side builds a case for him as an all-time great.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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As The Late Show constructs its swan song, Colbert is thinking longitudinally.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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As Victor constructs his lab and assembles the Creature, the various stages of its creation are meticulously portrayed.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
3 Jan. 2026
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Nvidia primarily designs its chips in California and largely manufactures and assembles them in Asia.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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As Victor constructs his lab and assembles the Creature, the various stages of its creation are meticulously portrayed.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
3 Jan. 2026
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This three-piece, pre-strung garland set makes decorating quick and effortless.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Darong 2-piece Lounge Set With over 1,000 sets sold in the past month, this popular 2-piece outfit makes long travel days feel instantly more polished without sacrificing comfort.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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