under construction

idiom

: being built
The new school is now under construction.

Examples of under construction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The 75,000-square-foot building was home to the Carmel Clay Public Library until July 2022 while the Main Street location was under construction. Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2024 Here's why More than building a data center, Microsoft aims to transform a state economy Microsoft's first data center building is under construction and expected to open in 2026, and plans outlining three others have been submitted to the village. Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024 Microsoft's first data center building is under construction and expected to open in 2026, with plans for three others on the same site. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024 Models are also under construction with presales underway at Morgan Place in Roseville offering a harmonious blend of comfort, convenience and community. Bang Advertising Staff and Correspondents, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024 Major arteries all over the city now are much slower to traverse, and, of course, those car-centric freeways are perpetually under construction. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024 Just outside the city limits, a 10,000-home Reunion development is under construction at Rolling V Ranch. Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024 The building was under construction when flames erupted, killing workers Demonte Tyree Sherrill and Reuben Holmes on the sixth floor. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024 In Tutankhamun’s case, the original artifacts are all owned by the same entity: the Grand Egyptian Museum, which has been under construction since 2005. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024

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“Under construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20construction. Accessed 14 May. 2024.

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