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under construction

[uhn-der-kuhn-struhk-shuhn] / ˌʌn dər kənˈstrʌk ʃən /




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County data show about 1,665 new residential units under construction in the area destroyed by the Eaton Fire, which includes areas outside Altadena.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

The company is currently looking to add aluminum production capacity with a new plant under construction in Alabama.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Although parts of Dedeaux Field are still under construction, the Trojans were 32-1 there for the best home record in school history.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

At press briefings he grows increasingly somnolent when asked to address any topic that isn’t the supersized neoclassical ballroom currently under construction atop the rubble of the White House East Wing.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Rad Lab staff and associates seated in the lap of the magnet yoke of the 60-inch, under construction in the still-skeletal Crocker Lab.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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