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construction

[kuhn-struhk-shuhn] / kənˈstrʌk ʃən /




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Taxing buildings and land together at the same rate discourages precisely the activity cities most need, namely new construction and redevelopment.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

North Korea also appears to have completed construction of a suspected uranium enrichment plant at Yongbyon, according to new satellite imagery analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The mayor will speak about the plan on Thursday at Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant in Van Nuys, where construction is underway on a new water recycling project.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The construction of two huge single-track viaducts were "nearing completion", he added.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

On the other side, more construction workers poured concrete, smoothing it carefully using pieces of wood.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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