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construction

[kuhn-struhk-shuhn] / kənˈstrʌk ʃən /




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While graffiti removal will begin within two weeks, he said, construction will start after the sale closes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

The decisive question is how long Iran's leaders can preserve Hormuz as leverage without provoking an all-out war, renewed unrest or the construction of alternative routes that make the strait matter less.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Many consumers now oppose the construction of data centers in their communities and support increased government regulation of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

"It's a major construction project and we have to find the ideal location. And the funding," he added.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

So when she came upon a work crew marching toward a construction site, she tried to join the end of the line.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

Now, the world’s biggest performance brands and a wave of smaller challengers are betting on a new approach: “active cooling technology”—fabrics, constructions and materials designed to lower the temperature at the skin’s surface.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

And many of the new constructions are far removed from traditional Cycladic architecture.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

At the same time, the mathematical foundations behind these constructions are highly advanced and demand careful analytical work.

From Science Daily Jan. 7, 2026

Family is like a tapestry, sewn together in a constant story despite different constructions and experiences.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 31, 2025

Good writers may have no explicit awareness of how these constructions and verb types work, and they certainly don’t know their names.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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