construction

Example Sentences

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He doesn’t understand a lot about his job, but he understands construction of a ballroom.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

The state of California operates one loan guarantee program for healthcare facility construction, but none for the housing industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"We just saw big trucks and construction vehicles destroying our farms," she recalls.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Snowstorms and frigid temperatures in parts of the country likely weighed on employment in February, with the leisure and hospitality and construction sectors losing a combined 24,000 jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

She was on the floor of Tía’s apartment, cutting out blue construction paper butterflies for Mariposa while Tía’s telenovelas played across the room.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz