reconstruction

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Recent Examples of reconstruction Our administration has taken decisive action by securing federal emergency funding, fast-tracking environmental reviews, mobilizing design-build partnerships and continuing close cooperation with the federal administration to accelerate reconstruction. Wes Moore, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026 Pop Land, located in Beijing, is still in its early stages and undergoing reconstruction and expansion. Elaine Yu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026 The Iranian regime needs money for reconstruction. Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026 Here's what else is coming Impact fee dollars paid by the developer will also pay for road and infrastructure improvements, including the reconstruction of roads close by and the addition of roundabouts at some intersections. Jake Allen, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reconstruction
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Noun
  • This is a rendering of Portman Holdings' plan for Amsterdam Walk, which has undergone multiple revisions to tweak its building heights and density.
    Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Major changes to higher education funding should reflect the different roles institutions play in serving students and the state’s economy — and such significant revisions must be studied, piloted and refined, not rushed.
    Mark Denzler, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Visitors to his site have run tens of thousands of simulations, which right now put the odds of a Democratic freeze-out at about 17% to 20%.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • This finding allows computer simulations to match experimental results, which provides a tool for designing future fusion power plants.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Tessler says those who seek out rib remodeling tend to already be thin, but want a waist that's even smaller.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In many parts of the United States, aging homes are undergoing updates as homeowners invest in remodeling projects.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Their gauzy re-creation of lower Manhattan in the 1990s — with the piles of trash that actually lined the streets at the time carefully removed — is dreamy and likely to stir nostalgic thoughts about Sex and the City, Felicity, and even Eyes Wide Shut.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The show has drawn praise for its meticulous re-creation of ‘90s New York — and also scorn from members of the Kennedy family and mixed reactions from others who knew the couple.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The history of religion, with its thousands of schisms and reformations, is full of pilgrims who, rather than discard their relationship with their sacred text, have found purpose, clarity, and community through defiance.
    Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Call it a hush puppy reformation, and the results are heavenly: crisp orbs with a surge of rich corn flavor and just a hint of jalapeño heat.
    Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The entire logic of the exhibition—with science and art, fresh names and familiar ones, lumped together—is here in miniature.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Gonzalez explained that butterfly wings come in a dazzling variety of colors and patterns, which is created by miniature, overlapping scales on their wings.
    Staff report, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Yet as public-sector budgets come under fiscal pressure the world over, festivals in any place of the world are seeking an industrial reconversion from one-off events to year-round hubs enrolling their brands – and Clermont Ferrand’s is very large – to amplify their value.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 30 May 2025
  • Maenza and Haider met for the first time in person at a reception following an ecumenical prayer service lamenting the reconversion of the Hagia Sophia into a mosque.
    Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 19 July 2021
Noun
  • The contract fight is taking shape amid a reworking of the CBS News brand under the leadership of editor-in-chief Barri Weiss, who arrived in October.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
  • With Matthew Stafford back in the fold for the 2026 season, the quarterback and his representatives have begun discussions with the Rams about a potential reworking of his contract, head coach Sean McVay said Tuesday.
    Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026

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“Reconstruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconstruction. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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