under construction
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Nuclear power has traditionally taken a long time to build and gone over budget in the U.S., a history that has made it difficult to get a new wave of projects under construction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
A seventh sub, HMS Achilles, is currently under construction.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
A specific opening window has not been detailed, but the ride is currently under construction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
The Himalayan nation’s hydropower capacity has quadrupled in a decade, and the 200-plus projects under construction would more than double that again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
McMillan’s synchrotron and Alvarez’s linear accelerator were under construction.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
