construct

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The project aims to construct a massive ballroom on the site of the White House's East Wing -- previously best known for housing the First Lady's offices.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The fable construct extends to a frenetic visual scheme of handmade art and animation that interrupts our absorption process as if we were kids needing stimulation between all the talking heads.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Argentina’s recent decision to pause a joint Chinese effort to construct a large radio telescope is a hopeful sign.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

My boss was no less saddened, but our deadlines would not wait and we began to construct our coverage of the invasion.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

I helped him construct a sturdy stick barricade around the periphery so the jungle animals and village goats would not come in and wreck our tender vegetables when they came.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver