public works

Example Sentences

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Caught up in another case of suspected corruption for public works contracts, he has been forced to step down from the key party position.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

A spokesperson for the county’s public works department said she could not comment on the suit as it had not yet been served.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

A common perception remains that Beijing mostly concentrates its lending in developing countries via the Belt and Road Initiative, funding public works.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

When public works want something, they schedule another hearing.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025

That is why chiefdoms devote so much collected tribute to constructing temples and other public works, which serve as centers of the official religion and visible signs of the chief’s power.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond