construction
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In addition, it states that the plans for the event did not receive approval from Congress to construct a massive structure on the lawn and did not undergo a required environmental review before construction.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
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
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
The leader of Glasgow City Council has said construction work on the Union Corner site destroyed by fire earlier this year might not begin for five or six years.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Coal didn’t particularly want to be anywhere near Tom’s place right then, but he couldn’t think of another location that seemed more dangerous than an active construction site.
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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