under construction

phrase

: being built
The new school is now under construction.

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Kansas City neighborhood builder Chris Harris — standing Wednesday in front of a new, three-bedroom house under construction — has been turning doubters into believers his entire adult life. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 Captured by BlackSky back in May of this year, the new attack submarine appears to be under construction at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026 Two Starship launch sites are under construction at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026 Explora Journeys also has its eyes on its next vessels, too, with Explora IV, Explora V (expected to debut in Asia in 2028), and Explora VI currently under construction to complete its six-fleet family. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 July 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 28 Jul. 2026.

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