under construction

idiom

: being built
The new school is now under construction.

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In July 2025, the country made up 74% of all wind and solar projects under construction globally. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025 New nuclear power is seen as a potential way to address booming demand for electricity, driven in part by the creation of data centers such as the massive Microsoft facility under construction in Racine County. Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025 The first plant is under construction in Ontario, Canada, with a second planned in Tennessee, subject to regulatory approval. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025 Muñoz previously said the raid would delay the opening of the battery plant, which is still under construction, by two to three months. Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025 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 30 Sep. 2025.

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