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building

[bil-ding] / ˈbɪl dɪŋ /
NOUN
constructed dwelling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
architecture construction home house hut
STRONG
domicile edifice erection fabric framework pile superstructure ziggurat

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You took a substantial risk early in your life by investing in an apartment building and living modestly in one of those apartments.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The new company chose not to rely on the news-gathering resources of NBC News, which oversaw MSNBC, and is building its own editorial operation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Sieg declined to specify the cost of building out the technology behind Sky or how it could ultimately reduce the bank’s costs.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The Nine West office building recently scored a record rent for the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

I want to be out of these clothes, I want to be away from this building.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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