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construction

[kuhn-struhk-shuhn] / kənˈstrʌk ʃən /




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Unions and construction trade groups are warning that limiting construction endangers thousands of building-related jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

City officials said the project’s final estimated cost was unknown, as was the timing for bidding and construction.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

"In the past months, we've seen the consolidation and fortification of Israeli positions, construction of protective infrastructure, and other engineering works," Kandice Ardiel, a Unifil spokeswoman, said.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Because data centers are a local and state issue, citizens are finding they have real leverage in protesting their construction.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

Coal breathed relief, which was, again, mostly construction dust, but somehow better than before.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

"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

The album has too much happening to function as ambient or environmental music—though loops are plentiful, there’s a consistent sense of development through these constructions, as elements are born, bloom and fade away.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 18, 2025

Still, out of deference to his wife, he mostly keeps his constructions confined to a single room downstairs.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 3, 2025

They consulted dictionaries to look up correct information about word meanings and grammatical constructions.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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