Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jerry-building
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On the court, the Warriors and Pelicans decided to also pay homage to that low-scoring era of hoops by throwing up copious amounts of bricks in the Warriors’ 113-109 loss to New Orleans.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026 -
Can someone take care of Angie, who keeps throwing up?—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
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The couple said their now 15-year-old daughter is slowly rebuilding her sense of safety.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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One thing that had really surprised them was how Iran was rebuilding its missile capacity much more quickly than expected.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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The company is retrofitting dozens of distribution centers with robotics and automation technologies, with a target completion date of 2030.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
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Allen was registered undecided on the bill, but said the deadlines might not be feasible because the utilities have to get approval from FAA and the Federal Communications Commission, which can slow down retrofitting.—
Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
17 Feb. 2026
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The company explained that the missile is intended to meet urgent warfighter requirements by combining high-speed performance with production scalability.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
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Kayne, known for his sharp wit and poignant observations, brings his distinctive brand of humor to the SXSW stage with an engaging 40-minute session offering an intimate look into the world of stand-up comedy, combining live performance with candid conversation.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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Anthropic said the activity violated its terms of service and was aimed at reconstructing Claude/s higher-end capabilities.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Eagles delayed addressing this position group by reconstructing Dallas Goedert’s contract last offseason.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The design team might need to accommodate other needs, too, like designing cabinetry to accommodate older clients, raising washing machines and dryers to keep them from straining to remove clothes and moving them.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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The first is that designing new cars from scratch often takes five years or more.—
Sean Tucker,
AJC.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Health ministry officials and the ministry of trade are also devising tax breaks to incentivize local manufacturing, said Modise.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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And commissioners spent all that time devising the College Sports Commission in an attempt to stabilize the NIL/portal market, then sit back and let one school in their conference steal yet another star QB half an hour before the portal closes.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Jerry-building.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jerry-building. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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