in construction
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: having a job that involves building things
"What do you do for a living?" "I'm in construction."
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With less than four years until the deadline, hospital executives are in construction mode with new hospitals in planning phases or already in construction, and retrofits are underway across medical campuses.
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Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
28 June 2026
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Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
28 June 2026
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“In construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20construction. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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