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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As supply builds and with first-time buyers, the group most likely to buy starter homes, constrained by a lack of affordability, prices are falling.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026 -
Still, history shows how quickly careful plans can unravel once pressure builds.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Using footage captured by climbers from various expeditions, the director Amir Bar-Lev constructs a portrait of perseverance—and hubris.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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Middle Tennessee centers on Rolf and Daughters in Nashville, where Philip Krajeck constructs a dish that uses every part of the tomato plant, from fruit to vine.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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In addition, Jeff and Carl will be making homemade Jalapeño dinner rolls while our Angels in Service staff assembles a fresh creamy coleslaw.—
Gary Paun,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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In Ethiopia, Belayneh Kinde Group (BKG) assembles about 150 minibuses a month using Chinese components.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The hotel also regularly makes donations of food, clothing, and surplus bath products to Room In The Inn and Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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The win makes the Horned Frogs the first team in Big 12 history to win back-to-back titles within three seasons of finishing in last place.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Confects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confects. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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