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construction

[kuhn-struhk-shuhn] / kənˈstrʌk ʃən /




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Hundreds of flights have been delayed at major airports in the US after construction workers accidentally cut a cable needed for air traffic control.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

One way to emulate highly successful people is to start in a tactile sector, like construction or auto repair, that gives you hands-on experience.

From MarketWatch Sep. 21, 2026

Such plans will likely bring economic opportunities to Greenlandic subcontractors in construction, catering, cleaning and other services, Keldsen said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

The Times spoke with her on the seventh floor of an apartment building under construction in West Los Angeles — one made possible by her order fast-tracking approval of affordable housing.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

He began by ordering the construction of a great new warship, which he named the Mary Rose.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

Novels from Valeria Luiselli and Katy Simpson Smith explore the connections between human relationships and the deliberate constructions of art.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

AI writing seems off, and not just because of its reliance on “it’s not X, it’s Y” constructions or my beloved em dashes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Cappelleri also pointed out that despite their different constructions, the RSP ETF and the Dow often arrive at very similar results.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

At the same time, the mathematical foundations behind these constructions are highly advanced and demand careful analytical work.

From Science Daily Jan. 7, 2026

What Brunelleschi had discovered was not the vanishing-point or the distance-point construction; he had not engaged in elaborate measurements or sophisticated geometrical constructions, even if he had the competence to perform them.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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