Sentence examples for rather than builds from inspiring English sources

When it published Real Aid 2 a year later, ActionAid tackled the issue of technical co-operation, which it described as "often overpriced and ineffective, and in the worst cases destroys rather than builds the capacity of the poorest countries".

Writing in the New York Times,  Lord Mandelson said: "The 'haves' in society are prepared to make sacrifices for the 'have-nots', but they need to be treated to a reasoned argument, not a 'them and us' assault that undermines rather than builds consensus… They won't sign up for what looks like an ideological vendetta, particularly if they fear becoming undeserving financial casualties of it".

The perception of Vogue as a status-maker is not invalid, but it enhances rather than builds a reputation.

Why go through the hassle of building apps for disparate platforms rather than build an online-only magazine?

Rather than build a factory from the ground up, the company recycled a 1970s-era rental building.

Cleveland is forgotten because he blocked rather than built.

People want to save money rather than build houses.

In the process, credibility is destroyed rather than built.

Today's systems are constructed by combining different software components rather than built from scratch.

Rather than build this circuit ourselves, we used an L293D for each motor.

Attacks are, by their very nature, uninspiring, as they tear down rather than build up.