How to Use in construction in a Sentence
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His dad works in construction, so the hole and other dents are no big deal.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023
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White works in construction and gets a lot of her work from neighbors who know where to find her.
—Patrick Lohmann, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2023
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Stone went to work with her dad, Rick Mooney, in construction.
—Cindy Watts, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
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That soon launched her career in construction.
—Sooj Nam, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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The top gains in employment were in construction and health care.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
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Eades called on motorists to slow down in construction zones and prepare for road route changes.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
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Some have found off-the-books jobs in construction and housekeeping.
—Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
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But in construction zones, that rate doubles to $16 per mile.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2025
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This prompted changes in construction plans.
—Richard Dahlberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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But the halt in construction could be a good thing for the office vacancy rate.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2025
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Since the cut is pretty basic in construction, the blunt bob works on a wide range of textures.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
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Large chunks of the driveway were hauled out of the neighborhood in construction trucks.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2023
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But in construction, the results are on camera.
—Dawn Giel,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
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Toth is kicked out by his brother-in-law as well, and joins a friend in construction afterwards.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
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The driveway was dug up, and large chunks of it were hauled out of the neighborhood in construction trucks.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 24 Apr. 2024
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There were solid gains in construction and at hotels and restaurants.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
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Growth in construction is inevitable.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Over the next decade the theme park plans to undertake $2 billion in construction.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
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Jackson held a number of jobs through the years in construction and in warehouses.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
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It’s made up of blue-collar people that work in camera, in makeup, in wardrobe and in construction.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
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He was employed as a farm hand until his brother-in-law, Swede, got him a job in construction.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Yonquenide, of course, went back to work – but made just $70 to $80 per week in construction.
—Maeva Bambuck, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
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The backlash is leading some states to call for a pause in construction of the facilities across the board.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
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That morning, her first visitor was a young man in construction wear who came in to escape the summer heat.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
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Openings were up in construction and in state and local government.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
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Job hopping for a better salary is no longer paying off, except for those in construction and mining.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Use of lead lines in construction was banned nationwide as of 1986.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
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Cisneros said the officers had pulled over some trucks with workers heading to their jobs, many in construction.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2025
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One-third is composted, and 15% is shredded for use in construction.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2022
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Despite the recent boom, the share of women in construction sits at just 14 percent.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2022
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