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construction

[kuhn-struhk-shuhn] / kənˈstrʌk ʃən /




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Tesla is embarking on a massive construction spree that Musk characterized on a conference call as probably the United States' "fastest industrial scale up since World War Two."

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Strong semiconductor and machinery exports drove the growth, offsetting weak private consumption and contracting construction investment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The 28-year-old, who works in public relations, and her husband, who works as a construction project manager at a real-estate company, paid $629,000 for the three-bedroom home.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

The advance could support the development of more capable lidar sensors for challenging uses, including autonomous vehicle navigation, aerial mapping, and the monitoring of construction sites.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 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

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

The album has too much happening to function as ambient or environmental music—though loops are plentiful, there’s a consistent sense of development through these constructions, as elements are born, bloom and fade away.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 18, 2025

Family is like a tapestry, sewn together in a constant story despite different constructions and experiences.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 31, 2025

Guides to English grammar were written as pedagogical steppingstones to mastery of Latin grammar, and they tried to shoehorn English constructions into the categories designed for Latin.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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