under construction
Example Sentences
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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
In the U.S. alone, there are roughly 1,500 data centers under construction, according to Pew Research Center.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The number of homes under construction, for instance, dropped early this year to a 5 ½-year low.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
Huge housing developments are under construction across the city, including thousands of homes on the old steelworks site in Llanwern.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Even though we’re making one giant paper chain, we’ve actually got about a dozen of them under construction.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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