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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The Math Behind Deteriorating Road Conditions Street maintenance follows a cost curve that is rarely appreciated outside public works circles.
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Mark Pittman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
She is known for her many abstract, geometric public works around the world, notably embedded into the architecture of London’s leading museums.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
25 June 2026
The phrase recalls the socialist Gilded Age mayors whom critics derided as too preoccupied with managing public works projects.
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Matt Brown,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
The phrase recalls the socialist Gilded Age mayors whom critics derided as too preoccupied with managing public works projects.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Mark Pittman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
She is known for her many abstract, geometric public works around the world, notably embedded into the architecture of London’s leading museums.
—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
25 June 2026
The phrase recalls the socialist Gilded Age mayors whom critics derided as too preoccupied with managing public works projects.
—
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
The phrase recalls the socialist Gilded Age mayors whom critics derided as too preoccupied with managing public works projects.
—
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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“Public works.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20works. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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