It has built itself into the closest thing we have to a definitive picture of reality.
Underperforming analysts' estimates is unusual for A.I.G., which has built itself by consistently increasing profits.
BCAT is a young nonprofit that has built itself upon the Bill Strickland philosophy of environment shaping mindset.
Indeed, CBS believes it has built itself back to prime-time contention on the strength of its Monday night lineup.
In recent years it has built itself up as a centre for trade fairs and played host to the 2000 World's Fair.
Colorado's second largest city, with a population of 445,800, has built itself a reputation as a playground for white, pro-gun, pro-life Evangelical Christians.
In the last 10 years, Tyco, a conglomerate based in Bermuda, has built itself into one of the world's largest companies by aggressively acquiring hundreds of smaller competitors.
The decision was a blow to Broadcom, which under its chief executive, Hock Tan, has built itself up through several acquisitions.
Every modern nation-state has built itself around some perceived essence, some identity regarded as unique, even if it's a mixture of truth and lies, elisions and exaggerations.
They point out that the bank, unlike HSBC, has little experience in Asia despite its aggressive international expansion in recent years.Once a lowly British lender, RBS has built itself into Europe's third-largest bank by market capitalisation.
For a party that has built itself up on explicit and implied appeals to xenophobia, cultural resentment and income-redistribution for the rich, ideological purity is not a long-term strategy for success.
