under construction
Example Sentences
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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
The new detention centre in the Loon-Plage area is under construction and the Home Office said it was expected to be operational by the end of this year.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The death toll rose to three Monday in the collapse of a building under construction near the Philippine capital, with 17 people still believed missing, authorities said.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Just west of the plant, a 4,700-acre community called Austin Point is under construction and projected to attract 50,000 new residents to 14,000 homes, priced from roughly $200,000 to $900,000.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
And we use fitted when we speak of someone whose clothes are, shall we say, under construction: Alice was fittedfor a new dress.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
