under construction
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At press briefings he grows increasingly somnolent when asked to address any topic that isn’t the supersized neoclassical ballroom currently under construction atop the rubble of the White House East Wing.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
Its work in Europe includes nonnuclear testing to gather data on liquid lead in Italy, where it also has a nonnuclear demonstration reactor under construction.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
In another part of Havana, Barrio Toledo, a new form of social housing is under construction.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
If all those under construction and on the drawing board are completed, that figure would rise to 35% by 2030.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Our job was to dig out this tree, roots and everything, in front of a huge house that’s still under construction.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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