under construction

phrase

: being built
The new school is now under construction.

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The technology has progressed to full-scale demonstrations at Kairos Power’s Oak Ridge campus in Tennessee, where the company’s Hermes Low-Power Demonstration Reactor is under construction. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026 In July, a roof collapsed at a tutoring center under construction in Lahore, killing four schoolchildren. — Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 In July, a roof collapse at a tutoring center under construction in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore killed at least 14 schoolchildren, police and rescue officials said at the time. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 There is currently just 23 million square feet of new office space under construction, and with demand for premium office surging, this new space is becoming increasingly scarce. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for under construction

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“Under construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20construction. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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