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under-construction
under-constructionadjectivebeing in the process of being built or formed.
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under construction
under constructionphrasein the process of being built or formed.
under-construction
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Meanwhile, Haiken continues to sell Polestars at the temporary space he has set up next to his under-construction dealership in New Jersey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
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
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
Planned or under-construction solar and wind projects slowed last year, analysis showed Tuesday, casting doubts on whether countries will hit a goal of tripling renewable capacity by decade-end.
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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It is likely that the longer term base for No 10 North will be at a new government "Digital Campus" which is under construction in the Ancoats area of Manchester.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Oxy tower is still under construction and will eventually house flats, a hotel, restaurants and bars.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The venue is very much under construction at the moment — what had been Lot 613 is a gutted shell and a dirt lot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Nearby, a new town of 6.2 square kilometres is under construction, "three times the size of Monaco", according to the site's owners, Lamda Development.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
It came as no surprise to the ferret to see a large siege tower under construction.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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