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construction projects

NOUN
public works
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Major construction projects can damage or destroy fossil deposits, but they can also expose layers of rock that scientists would otherwise have little chance of reaching with traditional excavation tools.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

Endless construction projects are pitched, plumped up with promises of jobs and money for the local economy.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

Subsequent years saw a drawn-out struggle across the industry to complete construction projects as shares plunged and cash flows dried up.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

The arrangement was aimed at minimizing the number and cost of change orders, which are the bane of construction projects.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Problem: The drills weren't designed for construction projects.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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