1
as in to construct
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as in to figure out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piece (together)
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Nguyen and Akhavan also worked with architects and engineers to make the necessary alternations to Canada’s permanent building in the Giardini, while protecting the tree that it is constructed around.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026 -
Large infrastructure projects like this one are complex — a two-mile bridge can’t be designed or constructed overnight.—
Katie Thomson,
Baltimore Sun,
6 May 2026
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After the raid, the fireworks remained in the warehouse while officials figured out how to destroy such a large cache.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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To figure out the sun's behavior during this timespan, the scientists used data from the German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, which tracks sunspots and daily changes in solar emissions.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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The first edition of Semafor Intelligence draws on the full record of Semafor World Economy 2026, finding that global leaders see an economy defined by chokepoints — with the US relatively insulated today, but exposed to compounding vulnerabilities that markets may not yet fully price in.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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Our experience suggests that organizations still running manual sourcing leave roughly 1 percent to 2 percent EBITDA on the table each year while competitors compound gains.—
Catherine Nekavand,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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El-Ahmad addressed Fitz in the context of other players who have not worked out across his four-plus transfer windows in Minnesota, including center back Victor Eriksson and midfielders Matus Kmet and Hoyeon Jung.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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Plus, there are technical issues to work out before a full-scale energy transition can be made.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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The project is particularly acrimonious, drawing out geographical battles between north and south and thorny fights between officials who want to build the tunnel and environmentalists and Delta residents seeking to protect the local ecosystem and their way of life.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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If companies want to build data centers, for example, they should be required not only to absorb any electricity-cost increases but also to pay for upgrades to our grid infrastructure.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Watch the draught horses working the vines and admire the monumental sculptures the Cathiards have assembled over the years as part of an open-air art circuit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Large components could be built offsite and assembled at the plant, reducing costs and speeding up deployment.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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Los Angeles will try to iron out more consistency in a 6-1, 260-pounder for the edge room.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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An army of lawyers showed up at a hearing on Tuesday to iron out issues ahead of an upcoming trial to determine whether the owner and operator of the ship that struck Maryland's Key Bridge should be held liable for the full damages caused by the tragedy.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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Setting aside the fact that Alonso was a homegrown fan favorite, the club’s all-time leader in home runs, and a player who authored some of the greatest moments in the team’s recent history, the Polar Bear was extremely durable.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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These changes are set to take effect on July 1 and stem from Assembly Bill 1777, authored by former California State Assemblyman Philip Ting.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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“Piece (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piece%20%28together%29. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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