construction
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After Burkle purchased Neverland, eagle-eyed onlookers noticed that construction had quickly started in and around the property, leading some to suggest that the billionaire was transforming the property into a new Soho House venue.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
Samsung is South Korea's biggest chaebol, or family-owned business, with operations spanning electronics, heavy industry, construction and financial services.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Such phantom construction sites are caused by regulations that force public authorities to cut up large public projects into smaller lots and tender them separately.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Martinez de Vara had pushed incorporation partly to help fund construction of a sewer system for the community, whose residents relied on septic tanks.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
He gestured at the elaborate construction going on around them.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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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