construction
Example Sentences
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In Riyadh, construction crews in recent months parked their backhoes at a quarter-mile-wide pit where the world’s largest building—a gargantuan cube that could hold 20 Empire State Buildings—was supposed to be built.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Co-owners Christopher O'Brien and Gary Sharp started out in construction before switching to running care homes around seven years ago.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
A weaker construction market has also made for weaker beer demand.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026
The work took place during construction of the new "Römerstadtschule," where archaeologists excavated more than 4,500 square meters at the center of the ancient Roman city.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
“I was awakened by whistling and shouting,” said Zvonko Springer, who worked on road construction.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
