construction
Example Sentences
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“These price gouging protections continue to be necessary as construction and rebuilding continue, and as thousands of people remain displaced,” the motion said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
“We also accounted for today’s elevated construction and material costs, along with the time and complexity involved in securing permits and approvals.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
“With its generous scale, prime setting, and extraordinary vistas, the site invites a new vision where new construction can fully realize and elevate everything this exceptional property has to offer.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
This six-part series roves from the construction of the Erie Canal to the Donner Party in telling the obstacle-filled story of American development and expansion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
He gestured at the elaborate construction going on around them.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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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