- present progressive of construct (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Ford is constructing a battery plant in Marshall, Mich., where it plans to produce lower-cost cells using technology from Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology, or CATL.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
Hyundai is constructing a new factory that will be capable of pumping out 30,000 Atlas robots a year.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
Bliss, the U.S. is constructing a new 5,000-bed immigrant detention camp.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2025
The department said that “Florida is constructing and operating the facility using state funds on state lands under state emergency authority.”
From Salon • Jul. 24, 2025
Many afternoons, when Maria Isabel is away at work, Jasmin eludes her grandmother and wanders next door, where Miguel is constructing the family’s new house.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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