construction
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Casey’s expects to open at least 120 stores this fiscal year through a mix of mergers and acquisitions and new store construction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Riley said delays caused by the city and neighbor lawsuits have helped spiral costs upwards, because construction costs have climbed in recent years and interest on a pre-development loan has piled up.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Satellite imagery seen by the BBC show that construction has continued at the airbase despite the court halting it.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Besjana Guri, the founder of environmental NGO Lumi, said demonstrators were also calling for the suspension of an amendment that allowed "massive construction" inside nature reserves such as Zvernec.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
He blinked at the dirt and breathed in construction fumes.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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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