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under construction

idiom

: being built
The new school is now under construction.

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The land was cheap and close to the I-5 Freeway (then under construction), affording proximity to Los Angeles and San Diego. Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025 Separately, South Korea has agreed to supply computing power and energy infrastructure to the massive US- and UAE-backed Stargate AI data center project under construction in the emirates. Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 21 Nov. 2025 The company plans to have 10 of its state-of-the-art AP1000 nuclear reactors under construction by 2030. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025 Inter Miami will open the 2026 MLS season with five consecutive road games and then play its first league home game April 4 against Austin FC at Miami Freedom Park, the new 25,000-seat stadium under construction just east of Miami International Airport. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2025.

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