under construction

idiom

: being built
The new school is now under construction.

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Seventeen attorneys general joined the suit, alleging that the freeze on funds disrupted projects that were underway — and in some cases already under construction — and that the disruptions will get worse if the pause continues. Camila Domonoske, NPR, 25 June 2025 Still in its calibration stage, REACH will soon be joined in its investigation of the first stars by the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a massive array of antennas under construction in Australia and South Africa. Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 June 2025 The Eisenhower was under construction, the Skyway was years off, and even O’Hare was not yet open for commercial air travel. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025 The 15th such home is currently under construction. Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 24 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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