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Meanings of public works in English

Economic concept.

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        Usage of public works in English
        1
        He bailed out the US auto industry and funded public works projects.
        Radio NZ
        2
        Massive public works projects were required to cope with fluctuating water levels.
        Logos Run
        3
        Only public works, my boy, however useless. So the land remained waste.
        The rebels of ireland: the dublin saga
        4
        Plowing large sums into public works, Lopez Mateos stood down in 1964.
        Reuters
        5
        The blame of it is usually laid upon the public works policy.
        The Long White Cloud: "Ao Tea Roa"
        6
        Much money was spent on public works, and in beautifying the city.
        Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D.
        7
        Carmody was mayor then, and Aldrich was in charge of public works.
        The Titan
        8
        The most extravagant public works were undertaken without thought and without plan.
        The Forty-Niners: A Chronicle of the California Trail and El Dor...
        9
        He was prominent as a member of the board of public works.
        Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet / ...
        10
        However, the public works ministry said the gravel was not irradiated.
        Radio NZ
        11
        You try public works programmes to put people back to work.
        The Guardian
        12
        No one had ever seen public works on the scale Commissioner Moses undertook.
        New york: the novel
        13
        Abe's government says it may be resurrecting public works, but not past mistakes.
        Reuters
        14
        And now he planned to make me a great public works project, too.
        Dexter by Design
        15
        His Zero Men had created many public works that fed and housed thousands.
        Masked
        16
        The Island spends around £46m a year, mostly on public works and infrastructure.
        The Guardian
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        Public works through the time
        Public works across language varieties
        South Africa
        Common
        New Zealand
        Common
        United States of America
        Less common
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