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construction

[kuhn-struhk-shuhn] / kənˈstrʌk ʃən /




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Joko, 51, a construction worker, said he had no choice but to keep on working or he would lose out on income.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

The project was initiated a decade ago, she said, but construction only began in the last two months.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The bridge will probably reopen to traffic in early 2028, Caltrans said, and construction work will continue after it reopens until early 2029.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Investors should compare operating cash flow, capital spending and financing commitments over several quarters, allowing for the timing of construction and equipment purchases.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

In the distance between buildings, I can see the bright yellow T shape of construction cranes.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

The golf club would front constructions costs as a "gift" to Americans and local residents, according to the letter.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The clouds were made in the Netherlands by a firm with a history of building steel ship hulls that now specializes in building complex steel constructions like the clouds using digital data.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

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

The only points of passage that have tollbooths are the Suez and Panama canals, both of which are artificial constructions that require maintenance.

From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026

Below, she could see the half-completed constructions that would soon be her dyeing-garden, firepit, and shed.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry


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