Examples of build on in a Sentence
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That group enters 2026 looking to build on those initial big-league moments.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
The goal, advocates say, is to increase housing affordability — both for homeowners looking to build on their land and for renters seeking lower-cost options.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
The big picture Healthy bones aren’t built on calcium alone.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
The Criterion Channel’s new stunts collection arrives as the motion picture academy prepares to add a long-overdue Oscar category honoring stunt work at the 100th Academy Awards in 2028, a reminder of how much of cinema’s power has been built on risk to life and limb.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
MacLeod called the outing a foundation her players can build on.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Those who worked with Brown described an on-air personality built on approachability rather than performance.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
The measure builds on recent changes to state law that incorporate the American Academy of Pediatrics vaccine schedule into state immunization requirements.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
In the trees towering above the hobbit homes are three custom tree houses built on stilts that are surrounded by greenery.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
The goal, advocates say, is to increase housing affordability — both for homeowners looking to build on their land and for renters seeking lower-cost options.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
The big picture Healthy bones aren’t built on calcium alone.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
The Criterion Channel’s new stunts collection arrives as the motion picture academy prepares to add a long-overdue Oscar category honoring stunt work at the 100th Academy Awards in 2028, a reminder of how much of cinema’s power has been built on risk to life and limb.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
MacLeod called the outing a foundation her players can build on.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Those who worked with Brown described an on-air personality built on approachability rather than performance.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
The measure builds on recent changes to state law that incorporate the American Academy of Pediatrics vaccine schedule into state immunization requirements.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
In the trees towering above the hobbit homes are three custom tree houses built on stilts that are surrounded by greenery.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Build on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/build%20on. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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