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Records show that Duff purchased another larger Austin dwelling in 2021: an enormous under-construction mansion that was not completed until 2022.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
The Meta CEO’s under-construction Indian Creek home is one of the priciest ever to close in the United States.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
She said Zack and she visited their lots recently, climbed the stairs of her under-construction home, and took in the view from a rooftop terrace.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
Even if all the projects currently announced and under-construction proceed, the world would still fall short.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
He sounded fatalistic, talking less and less about college, more about his under-construction new website called Providence.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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