under construction

Example Sentences

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The new detention centre in the Loon-Plage area is under construction and the Home Office said it was expected to be operational by the end of this year.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The death toll rose to three Monday in the collapse of a building under construction near the Philippine capital, with 17 people still believed missing, authorities said.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

His company, Grass Roots, has two houses under construction but has not yet applied for permits on any others.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The Chicago Fire’s $750 million stadium, currently under construction, will be located south of downtown.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Great fleets of interstellar transports would be under construction in Earth orbit—unmanned survey ships, liners for immigrants, immense trading ships to plow the seas of space.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan