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construction

[kuhn-struhk-shuhn] / kənˈstrʌk ʃən /




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Now the constant rumble of construction machinery has been replaced by a steady stream of vans and golf carts ferrying people to and from the paddock for this weekend's races.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

Companies have faced increasing local pushback to data-center construction.

From MarketWatch Sep. 12, 2026

While West Texas and Brent futures have both breached $100 and dominated this week’s newsflow, diesel is the energy that fuels shipping, trucking, agriculture, construction and mining.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

Hasegawa wants to see the base at Futenma redeveloped into homes and businesses, believing it will bring jobs in construction and other economic benefits “so that Okinawa can be a source of pride,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Coal breathed relief, which was, again, mostly construction dust, but somehow better than before.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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

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

"We now see that end of these monumental constructions coincides with the disappearance of the population that built them," Seersholm said.

From Science Daily Apr. 22, 2026

The album has too much happening to function as ambient or environmental music—though loops are plentiful, there’s a consistent sense of development through these constructions, as elements are born, bloom and fade away.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 18, 2025

That is what they have in common with the passive constructions that also bog down these examples, like was affirmed and were used.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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