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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a build on" is not correct in standard written English.
It seems to be a truncated or incorrect form of "a build upon" or "a build on top of," which can be used in contexts discussing development or improvement based on previous work.
Example: "This project is a build upon the research we conducted last year."
Alternatives: "an extension of" or "a development of".
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At the Guardian we practise continuous deployment: every merge to master triggers a build on our CI server.
Development takes time and oftentimes, there isn't much to showcase as progress that you can evaluate in terms of a build on the phone.
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That's a lot to build on".
It is a city built on illusion.
Our empirical analysis builds on a mixed methods design.
Behind this phenomenon is a principle: Build on your strengths.
A film built on a lie is a lie.
The film is a legend built on a legend.
That would be a mistake built on a mistake.
"You see a settlement built on a Palestinian village.
But it was a dream built on a promissory note.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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