under construction

idiom

: being built
The new school is now under construction.

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The first Saetta 128 is currently under construction and is expected to hit the seas in 2026. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025 The group’s first project, a one-million-square-foot data center, is already under construction in Abilene, Texas, with additional sites planned in Texas, New Mexico and the Midwest. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025 Authorities are still investigating the incident, but police have confirmed that the building was under construction without a permit. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025 The first Arizona location of the Southern fried-chicken chain Bojangles is under construction in Gilbert. Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 5 Oct. 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 13 Oct. 2025.

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