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construction

[kuhn-struhk-shuhn] / kənˈstrʌk ʃən /




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The construction boom is the first significant US military activity under that compact, explained Ongerung Kambes Kesolei, founder of local think-tank the Congress Point Institute.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

Plus, 7% mortgage rates could also weigh on new construction.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

This unpopularity has grown over the past two years, with some polls suggesting half of Americans support a total pause on their construction.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Voskanyan had studied in Armenia to be a dentist and later worked a variety of jobs in America including in construction, jewelry and as a dental technician.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Of all his accomplishments as president, Roosevelt believed that the construction of the Panama Canal was his greatest achievement.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

Novels from Valeria Luiselli and Katy Simpson Smith explore the connections between human relationships and the deliberate constructions of art.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

If Ms. Orton sang like her 19-year-old self, had the songs been tight constructions manicured by a hired-gun songwriter, had her insights felt unearned, such a declaration could have come across as trite.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

"We now see that end of these monumental constructions coincides with the disappearance of the population that built them," Seersholm said.

From Science Daily Apr. 22, 2026

Not surprisingly, the new necessities have made new constructions a harder sell.

From Barron's Dec. 3, 2025

This was primary source material, research papers based on direct experimental data, involved theoretical constructions utilizing a complex vocabulary and containing a wealth of original ideas—and he was breaking his head on it.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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