construction
Example Sentences
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Most, including Lewis, are in various stages of grappling with insurance, permits and construction, whether they have to rebuild from the ground up or salvage their homes by remediating damage caused by toxic smoke.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Zeraati said that when he realised he was bleeding heavily he called 999, and a nearby construction worker helped him to stop the bleeding with a "utility belt".
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Prosecutors have brought criminal charges against the operator of the containership that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024, resulting in the death of six construction workers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The U.A.E. pipeline project is currently under construction and is expected to become operational in 2027, that country said.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
There probably isn’t that much construction paper in all of Colorado.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
Vocabulary lists containing construction
Engineering - Introductory
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Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
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Engineering - Middle School
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