public works
plural noun
: works (such as schools, highways, docks) constructed for public use or enjoyment especially when financed and owned by the government
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Biden, meanwhile, is highlighting his administration’s investments in broadband and major public works projects.
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Tim Craig, Washington Post, 23 June 2024
The city of nearly 13,000 people must divert resources to public works, fire and policing, Flores added.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 21 June 2024
Though Gandhi himself had firmly instructed followers not to raise a statue to him, encouraging them instead to spend their money on public works, one patron wished to donate a huge bronze statue of Gandhi to be placed right outside his house.
—Maya Jasanoff, The New Yorker, 19 June 2024
Starting from an entry level position with the city of San Jose, Morley worked his way up over the years to become deputy director of public works for that city.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 16 June 2024
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Tim Craig, Washington Post, 23 June 2024
The city of nearly 13,000 people must divert resources to public works, fire and policing, Flores added.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 21 June 2024
Though Gandhi himself had firmly instructed followers not to raise a statue to him, encouraging them instead to spend their money on public works, one patron wished to donate a huge bronze statue of Gandhi to be placed right outside his house.
—Maya Jasanoff, The New Yorker, 19 June 2024
Starting from an entry level position with the city of San Jose, Morley worked his way up over the years to become deputy director of public works for that city.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 16 June 2024
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“Public works.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20works. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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