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construct

[kuhn-struhkt, kon-struhkt] / kənˈstrʌkt, ˈkɒn strʌkt /


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Concessionaires have been in Yosemite since its beginnings, as the federal government didn’t have the money to construct its own amenities in the 1850s, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

“In our view, the Mag 7 is dead as a construct for assessing large-cap growth dynamics, and it has been for some time,” say strategists at Citi, led by Scott Chronert.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

The researchers believe the bees mixed dirt with saliva to construct each tiny nest, which measured less than the size of a pencil eraser.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

To estimate what it would cost to construct buildings of the same types today, the Journal reviewed a publicly available Defense Department cost model as well as procurement reports.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Empathy toward an artificial construct? he asked himself.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

"What you see them do is navigate a world with the constructs of capitalism," he says.

From BBC Apr. 21, 2026

Roan’s lipstick gone “awry” on her teeth brings a camp sensibility to both mock and celebrate feminine performance that resists traditional heteronormative constructs.

From Salon Feb. 19, 2026

In the other half, we reduced expression using "Tough Decoy" constructs.

From Science Daily Feb. 17, 2026

Now, Van der Velden is hoping for a second chance with skeptics as she constructs Tilly’s personality, behavior and conversational style.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 6, 2025

Bechareh, she probably constructs tales as a way of mourning the loss of her family, was the collective surmise of most of the wives.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

EU trade spokesman Olof Gill said: "It is our clear understanding and expectation that the US will honor the commitments that are spelled out under the EU-US Joint Statement, whatever tariff regime is constructed."

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

To the extent that this whole machinery of law and justice and representative democracy was constructed for anyone, it was constructed for you.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

China has constructed some large-scale batteries, and a trial has also taken place in Scotland.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

They took down beachside residential towers where wealthier Venezuelans from the nearby capital, Caracas, escaped for weekend getaways, and cheaply constructed low-income high-rises where Styrofoam was used as filler between cement slabs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

I constructed a frame for it from tree branches and wove a mattress cover and pillowcase from the softest grasses I could find.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Forbes was also a public figure in a proposal to redevelop Fisherman’s Wharf, which envisions constructing a public plaza and adding a new overlook and lighting to the wharf’s inner lagoon.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Dan Diorio, vice president of state policy for the Data Center Coalition, a trade group for technology companies constructing the facilities, said data centers are efficient water users and require far less than agriculture production.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

So, let’s learn a bit more about grammar, about constructing coherent sentences, which will lead to more coherent thinking.

From Salon Jul. 6, 2026

By constructing the molecules from scratch in the laboratory, they confirmed the precise structures of secalosides A and B for the first time.

From Science Daily Jul. 6, 2026

The really relevant experimental details were those which might provide clues in constructing molecular models.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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