construction
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The direct construction cost estimates have also doubled over the last year.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The current trial, held in Magdeburg, required the construction of a large temporary courtroom capable of holding the public and scores of victims.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Although parts of Dedeaux Field are still under construction, the Trojans were 32-1 there for the best home record in school history.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Comcast earmarked over 5 billion pounds for construction over an estimated five years and an extra billion pounds for the resort’s first decade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
As the city grew and expanded in that direction, the mines were covered over by the construction of new roads and neighborhoods, which created a labyrinth made up of nearly two hundred miles of tunnels.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
Vocabulary lists containing construction
Engineering - Introductory
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Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
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Engineering - Middle School
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