construction
Example Sentences
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Although it will be years before the railway opens, HS2 is in its peak construction phase.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Most of the impacts appear in the early stages of a project, during transmission line construction, but some persist during operation, the researchers found.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Satellite images suggest the company started moving dirt on the site in October, but there wasn’t significant construction activity between February and late March, according to research firm Cleanview.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Nicolas Maduro's face used to be ubiquitous in Venezuela, from television broadcasts and street murals to construction signs and even toys.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Jordie refers to Pamela’s designer yoga pants as leggings, and she storms out, ripping one of the chains under construction right down the middle.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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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