especially: one that contracts to build and supervises building operations
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: a substance added to or used with detergents to increase their cleansing action
Example Sentences
The architect discussed her plans with the builder and the contractor. We will have to get the builders to repair the wall. The army is said to be a character builder. The experience was a real confidence builder.
Recent Examples on the WebThe son of the original builder of the Farmington house, as the legend goes, was responsible for stuffing the Connecticut colony’s charter in Hartford’s Charter Oak in a dispute with the British monarchy. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 Sep. 2022 Belgian Camille Jenatzy, a builder of electric carriages near Paris, engaged in several speed stunts to promote his firm’s engineering acumen, the highlight of which came in the spring of 1899. Kevin A. Wilson, Car and Driver, 17 Aug. 2022 Isham Day was the builder of the 1.5-story structure that served as a post office, printing shop and harness shop throughout its history. Eddie.morales@jrn.com, Journal Sentinel, 26 July 2022 Hernández was an established developer who presented an image of a socially conscious builder interested in the welfare of home buyers. Juan Forero, WSJ, 4 June 2022 Using one of the builder’s single family home plans, specs, and bill of materials, the Collaboratory will compare a variety of carbon calculators to ultimately determine a tool that is the most accurate and valuable for the industry. Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 19 May 2022 This is the mark of a builder who wanted to create an instant effect. Carol Stocker, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Apr. 2022 The two launches are logical evolutions of the builder’s SL102, which started the asymmetrical trend in 2018. Richard Alban, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2021 Other major figures in the case settled years ago, including the builder and the owner of the private lockups and their companies, in payouts totaling about $25 million. Michael Rubinkam, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 See More