under construction

idiom

: being built
The new school is now under construction.

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In San Diego, there are multiple plants being planned and built inland, and one, called the Peregrine Energy Storage Plant, is under construction one mile south of Petco Park. Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025 When and where Epic Universe is under construction between Sand Lake Road and Universal Boulevard, just north of the convention center. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025 In December Meta announced a deal with billionaire Michael Polsky’s power developer Invenergy to buy the green attributes (known as renewable energy certificates) from the 760 megawatt capacity of four big solar farms under construction. Christopher Helman, Forbes, 8 Feb. 2025 Two more Quasi-Zenith Satellites are under construction, and Japan's government is expected to begin development of an additional four regional navigation satellites this year. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 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 19 Feb. 2025.

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