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under construction

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




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The Times spoke with her on the seventh floor of an apartment building under construction in West Los Angeles — one made possible by her order fast-tracking approval of affordable housing.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

Nearly 400 more are under construction nationwide while at least 1,500 are in the planning stage, Data Center Map estimated.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

A specific opening window has not been detailed, but the ride is currently under construction.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

Its fossils were found at the site of a road rail terminal under construction in Davinópolis, a city in the state of Maranhão.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

Two sixty-inch giants were on their way, one under construction by Merle Tuve at the Carnegie Institution; another by Mark Oliphant at England’s University of Birmingham.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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