construction
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That year, President Truman approved construction of Thule Air Base, 750 miles from the North Pole—today it is called Pituffik and is the northernmost American military base on the planet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
The construction industry is contending with a host of other issues beyond the conflict in Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Another reason is a company called United Rentals, which has cashed in on a trend toward companies borrowing rather than buying construction equipment.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
The Artemis II journey was the first crewed mission of NASA's program aiming to install a sustained presence on the Moon, including the eventual construction of a base.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
It had one of those yellow-and-black banners saying it was under construction.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
Vocabulary lists containing construction
Engineering - Introductory
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Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
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Engineering - Middle School
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