public works

Example Sentences

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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

Meanwhile, Sioux City has been dubbed Sewer City for its fixation on the sanctity of its public works.

From The Wall Street Journal

That’s because government expenditures are routinely more than tax revenues, helping to subsidize the comforts Americans depend on - national security, public works, a federal safety net and basic operations to keep a civil society running.

From Washington Times

That’s because government expenditures are routinely more than tax revenues, helping to subsidize the comforts Americans depend on — national security, public works, a federal safety net and basic operations to keep a civil society running.

From Seattle Times

On a recent Friday morning, members of the public works agency were escorted by a local yacht club to witness what could be the final trash offloading of the season.

From Los Angeles Times