How to Use under construction in a Sentence
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The road is still under construction, so you will not be allowed in this area just yet.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Both are part of the Sharks’ young core that’s still under construction.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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Hundreds more were under construction, ready to break ground soon, or were in the works.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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More units are under construction – but are well behind schedule and now mired in red tape.
—Nick Watt, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
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The mega-project has cost more than $1 billion so far and has been under construction for more than a decade.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
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Someone forcibly entered a house that was under construction through the garage.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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When the right half of a roadway is closed to traffic while under construction or repair.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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The fire broke out at an apartment building under construction.
—Jason Volack, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2026
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Since then, scores of new concourses and gates have either opened or are under construction.
—Aaron Gettinger, Arkansas Online, 4 May 2023
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Though the coaster is still under construction, a crane recently put the last piece of the steel loop in place.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
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Some are in the final design stages and others are under construction.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Carter is concerned by a pop-up power plant under construction in the area to serve a data center.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
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The third one under construction is expected to use about the same amount of water as the second one.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
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The menu is still evolving at the space that’s currently under construction.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
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The path forward is under construction, but the direction is clear.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
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Now a multi-use building that will house apartments and retail stores is under construction at the site.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 8 June 2024
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The yard has delivered four hulls in the past six years, with two more currently under construction.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024
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The nearly $24 million project has been under construction for over a year.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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The track has been under construction for months, and now loops across several levels of the backlot.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
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The track has been under construction for months, and now loops across several levels of the backlot.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
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Fisher explains that there’s a large stock of new homes that have already been built – along with homes that are still under construction.
—Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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The city provides water to two data centers, and a third is under construction.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
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Two hundred of the projects are in the planning phase and 171 are under construction.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
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An apartment complex under construction in Denver went up in flames five days ago.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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At the time, the plant was under construction on a $5 billion expansion.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
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That agreement was meant to give Michigan City time to plan while the new prison was under construction.
—Casey Smith, IndyStar, 22 Aug. 2025
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Four of the 23 projects have already opened to residents and five more are under construction.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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The space is now under construction and expected to be ready at the end of 2025.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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The area was already under construction as part of the city's Blue Greenway project.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
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Inside a home that is still under construction, Martinez caught a subtle flaw.
—Irene Gonzalez, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
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