public works

Example Sentences

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"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

This could reduce its ability to finance more low-income housing and other public works, though elected leaders would likely respond by raising taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

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

That was not because chiefdoms were more kindly disposed toward defeated enemies but because the greater economic specialization of states, with more mass production and more public works, provided more uses for slave labor.

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