public works
plural noun
: works (such as schools, highways, docks) constructed for public use or enjoyment especially when financed and owned by the government
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The confirmation of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's guilty sentence in the 'Vialidad' public works corruption case was the cherry on top.
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Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
After this year’s July 17 storm, during which between 7 and 11 inches of rain fell over Wyandotte County, public works staff found blockages in the roads, areas that were washed out, at least 40 downed trees and erosion throughout the area.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
While the total cost of the 10-mile Music City Loop in Nashville remains unknown, the rough estimate of this other 12-mile public works project is the first insight into the cost.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
The reason the second and third year of the salaries don’t have a set increase is because the village picks up the entire tab for the health/dental premium for public works employees.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
After this year’s July 17 storm, during which between 7 and 11 inches of rain fell over Wyandotte County, public works staff found blockages in the roads, areas that were washed out, at least 40 downed trees and erosion throughout the area.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
While the total cost of the 10-mile Music City Loop in Nashville remains unknown, the rough estimate of this other 12-mile public works project is the first insight into the cost.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
The reason the second and third year of the salaries don’t have a set increase is because the village picks up the entire tab for the health/dental premium for public works employees.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Public works.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20works. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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