megaproject
noun
, -jikt also -ˌprō-\
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The unlikely driver of this stunning megaproject is a 48-year-old woman who grew up in a small town 200 miles outside Mumbai. — Corinne Abrams, WSJ, "‘You Have to Actually Cut Open Mumbai’s Belly’—Inside One of the World’s Most Audacious Transit Projects," 6 Jan. 2019 The January timeline, announced Monday, stretches the $2.2 billion megaproject a full three years beyond the original schedule under then-Gov. — Mike Lindblom, The Seattle Times, "Permanent closure of Alaskan Way Viaduct delayed until January," 17 Sep. 2018 Turkey’s megaprojects have been a source of jobs and revenue for builders, and spurred economic growth. — The Economist, "Turkey’s president hopes to turn huge building projects into votes," 26 Apr. 2018 This is the first megaproject using Connecting Washington tax increases that took effect in 2015-16. — Mike Lindblom, The Seattle Times, "Renton’s freeway carpool lanes make a $197 million connection this week," 19 Feb. 2019 But not nearly as much as for other types of megaprojects. — Stephen Wade, The Seattle Times, "Tokyo Olympics: Costs hit almost $25 billion _ may go higher," 9 Oct. 2018 The challenge for the crown prince now is to hang tough on handouts, end the government’s decades-old penchant for building megaprojects, and let the private sector lead the economy. — Karen Elliott House, WSJ, "Rising Oil Prices Are Bad News for Saudi Arabia," 25 Sep. 2018 The supporters say Alaska's permitting standards are outdated and wouldn't provide adequate fish protections if proposed megaprojects such as dams, coal export projects, and the Pebble mine near Bristol Bay are ultimately built. — Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News, "Will the fish habitat ballot proposal prod Alaska lawmakers to pass a similar bill? Don’t count on it.," 29 Jan. 2018 But Sissi has also embarked on expensive megaprojects, including a new branch of the Suez Canal and a $45 billion new administrative capital outside Cairo. — Washington Post, "In lopsided election win, Egypt’s president Sissi tightens grip and stirs resentment," 2 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'megaproject.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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