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construction

[kuhn-struhk-shuhn] / kənˈstrʌk ʃən /




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Sunway’s 2026 earnings could be supported by its property and construction segments, though this would be partly offset by dilution from its reduced stake in Sunway Healthcare following its listing, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Its targeted opening date has not yet been set, but the exhibition, which opened March 29 at Mr. Wash’s studio, serves as a fundraiser for the construction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Perhaps the most concentrated assault in the proposed budget, as my colleague Hayley Smith reported, is the one aimed at research, development, and construction of renewable energy sources.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“With no expense spared, this property boasts luxury quality construction, with grand scale and volume throughout, flooded with fresh air and brilliant Southern California sunlight,” the description stated.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The basic framework for all these institutions and traditions was built in a sudden spasm of enforced inspiration and makeshift construction during the final decades of the eighteenth century.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis