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construction

[kuhn-struhk-shuhn] / kənˈstrʌk ʃən /




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Even pottery that enters the ground whole often cracks over the centuries as soil pressure, farming, construction, and other disturbances shift the earth around it.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

In the Sun Belt, relatively looser regulatory requirements spurred more new-home construction, which in turn boosted housing supply.

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

According to the Passivhaus Trust, the additional construction cost associated with building to the standard range from 2% extra for flats to 5% for a semi-detached house.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

On Friday, with a lower-court order about to go into effect halting construction on the controversial project, Chief Justice John G. Roberts decided that the court needed more time.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 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

Novels from Valeria Luiselli and Katy Simpson Smith explore the connections between human relationships and the deliberate constructions of art.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The state also requires home hardening measures for the structure itself — from covering vents with a mesh to block embers from entering to using fire-resistant building materials — for all new constructions since 2008.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

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

Cappelleri also pointed out that despite their different constructions, the RSP ETF and the Dow often arrive at very similar results.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

Now he was talking about direct experimental data and involved theoretical constructions.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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