public works

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A spokesperson for the county’s public works department said she could not comment on the suit as it had not yet been served.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

"We ask everyone to plan ahead, stay safe and warm, and stay off the roads to help our public works and public safety efforts," Wu said.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

When public works want something, they schedule another hearing.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025

"The president is in good shape and ready to serve again," says government spokesman Adama Coulibaly, pointing to major public works and investor confidence as proof of the country's stability.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

Finally, food production permits or requires people to adopt sedentary living, which is a prerequisite for accumulating substantial possessions, developing elaborate technology and crafts, and constructing public works.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond