reconstruction
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The road is Highway 1 in Big Sur, which reopened in January after three years of repair and reconstruction following a pair of landslides.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Asked about whether any eventual peace deal includes "reconstruction" for Iran, he said: "'We've got to get to the deal before we get to the other side."
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Elbow ligament reconstruction, the revolutionary procedure named for former All-Star Tommy John, has practically become a rite of passage for young pitchers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Following the floods that swept through Derna in 2023, killing nearly 4,000 people, Belgacem became the figurehead for reconstruction efforts in the area.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
In my view, this wasn’t just a reconstruction campaign; it was part of the bigger vision for reconciliation in our city.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
Vocabulary lists containing reconstruction
Chapter 18: The Reconstruction Era
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Churchill's "Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat" speech (1940)
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Chapter 5, Sections 1–4
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