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under construction

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




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The venue is very much under construction at the moment — what had been Lot 613 is a gutted shell and a dirt lot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

A high-rise building in New York City under construction is structurally unstable after two of its support columns started buckling on Tuesday morning.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

China accounted for roughly 12.2 GW of total capacity additions last year and dominates the sector with more than 300 GW under construction, including a 217.5 GW of pumped storage alone, the IHA adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

But the promised buildings have never materialised, and Crown Road, a four-kilometre circular road with 12 radial routes is still under construction.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

McMillan’s synchrotron and Alvarez’s linear accelerator were under construction.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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