under construction

phrase

: being built
The new school is now under construction.

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Thompson remembers going into the valley with his father while the dam was under construction. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026 At the same time, more than 3,000 data centers are planned or are under construction, adding to the approximately 4,000 that exist already, according to the Associated Press. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 The Ford BlueOval Battery Park under construction in Marshall, Michigan. Michael Wayland, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 This will be a major factor when the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO), currently under construction in the Murchison region of Western Australia and the Karoo region of South Africa. Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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