under construction

phrase

: being built
The new school is now under construction.

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In September of 2023, McElroy grew curious about a building that was under construction near his backyard. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 Anderson said investigators believe the tourist was the same person who filmed himself BASE jumping from another Auckland building in September that was under construction. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The Ann McIlrath Drake Executive Center is under construction and set to open in 2027, and will have a glass façade. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The company has also built two other data centers and has two under construction in Memphis and the surrounding region, including across the state border in Southaven, Mississippi. — Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 21 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2026.

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