construction

Example Sentences

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But this might understate the true price because post-pandemic construction costs have risen faster than general CPI inflation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

However, according to state agency the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel, while construction brings a short-term boon for jobs, those opportunities drop off once the sites are built.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Overseeing the construction drive is the country's most powerful leader in decades, Communist Party General Secretary To Lam, who on Tuesday was named president as well.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Essentially, they are carrying out every necessary step to prepare for a renovation, without actually requiring Behar to start any construction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Even a certain percentage of construction workers like Josie’s dad had to be human.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix