How to Use build-out in a Sentence

build-out

noun
  • The build-out started that day.
    — Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The war could grind the AI build-out to a halt.
    — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
  • And a massive build-out is going to take years.
    — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
  • What is the build-out for the budget request, right?
    — Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 5 May 2026
  • But for now, Mourer is focused on the build-out.
    — Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025
  • And the build-out in this region is not nearly complete.
    — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Didn't tell the story of an uptick in rents or the data center build-out.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Public records show that build-out costs for the new space will be around $1 million.
    — Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Marczyk also said the move helps avoid the red tape and overhead costs of a new build-out.
    — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The internet build-out had a lot of fathers … and a lot of children.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The build-out was massive, yet Wall Street gave it no credit.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Civilization doesn’t run on build-outs alone.
    — Alex Hawkinson, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Youseffi convinced Ngo to take a look at the build-out in its raw state.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 28 Dec. 2025
  • The first, as Josh mentioned, is the data center build-out.
    — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The build-out is expected to take 10 to 12 years.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
  • By full build-out, the park is expected to be one of the largest in the country, Watts said.
    — Rose Evans updated May 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
  • The new one is parklike with a treehouse play structure, leafy branch build-outs for hanging, and on-theme toys.
    — Curbed, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Initial lease deals were percentage sale rents and the landlord paying for build-outs.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
  • There will be maintenance, retrofits, and expansions, but not at the same scale as the initial build-outs.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
  • For bond buyers, the question raised by the AI build-out is not whether the machines will work.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • Retaining customers has proven to be one of the biggest hurdles in the build-out of streaming.
    — Ali McCadden,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 18 July 2025
  • There’ll be some build-outs required, such as additional screening rooms.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 18 June 2024
  • Learn more about hyperscalers and the AI data center build-out.
    — Colin Dodds, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026
  • Centralized systems can turn top-down directives into rapid, large-scale build-out.
    — William Burke-White, Time, 20 Nov. 2025
  • Hyperscalers have burned through all their free cash flow from operations and are now issuing debt to fund the build-out.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
  • Major championships require more build-out and attract more sponsors, too.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Ferree has made two errors on short, build-out passes that resulted in critical goals.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • After the build-out, expect only bigger and better things from Tosdevin and her team.
    — oregonlive, 20 July 2023
  • The Lakers’ front office build-out comes as the team enters a pivotal offseason.
    — Dan Woike, New York Times, 25 May 2026
  • The price tag on the build-out of Recess’ new location is around $1 million, Romero said.
    — Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026

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