under construction

idiom

: being built
The new school is now under construction.

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Last year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration slapped a Boise contractor with a citation for its involvement in the deadly collapse of a hangar under construction at the Boise Airport. Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025 One building under construction completely collapsed in the city, while others shook following the earthquake. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025 Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift is now well under construction at the park, taking over the hillside between the park’s Upper and Lower Lots. Robert Niles, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2025 Some 350 apartments have been completed, with more under construction, as well as 120 town homes. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 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 14 Apr. 2025.

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