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The American Farm Bureau Federation estimates there are roughly 5,000 finished or under-construction data centers across the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 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
A group of settlers was also seen alongside soldiers at a house under construction in the village.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
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
Two load-bearing columns of a 37-story tower currently under construction, located near Grand Central Terminal, warped and several floors sagged on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 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
When it rains in New York, everyone is happy that the building at 59th and Lex is under construction, when just the day before they said the scaffolding made their eyes sore.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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