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[proj-ekt, -ikt, pruh-jekt] / ˈprɒdʒ ɛkt, -ɪkt, prəˈdʒɛkt /






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DP World’s terminal project in Fujairah is expected to take 24 to 30 months to construct under a 50-year concession.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The new owners of the stalled Oceanwide project in downtown Los Angeles have agreed to start cleaning up the embarrassing splash of color on the city’s skyline even before they have finished formally acquiring it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

England Athletics said the project would "secure the long-term future of the site and allow it to serve as a modern, inclusive, and sustainable centre for athletics".

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The project, agreed in principle with the Fujairah Ports Authority under a 50-year concession, includes a container and multipurpose terminal and a general-cargo terminal, the global ports operator said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

A project like this might help me get my foot in with them.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Now, they are wading back in with a focus on big growth areas like multifamily housing and industrial real estate, which is being fueled by a boom in big data-center projects.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Developers are watching to see if the EDC’s new leaders will advance delayed projects, such as the Brooklyn Marine Terminal.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

For the TV category, roughly 28% of the 1,607 shoot days last quarter were for projects that benefited from the tax incentive, particularly for dramas and comedies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

The U.S. doesn’t yet have any operating, but a handful of projects have broken ground.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

We wouldn’t have class for the next week so that we could go to the library or the computer lab to work on our projects.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

According to Thomas, the program is costing the city about $200,000 per year, but the projected income from the citations will help cover the cost.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

We screened for projected compound annual growth rates for revenue from calendar 2026 through 2028, using consensus estimates among analysts polled by FactSet.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Same-store sales are now projected to be down 1% to flat, compared with a previous forecast of up 1% to 3%.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

This helps explain why Australian government pension expenditures are projected to decline from 2.6% of gross domestic product today to 2.1% by 2060.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Heart sinking, I projected the course of the runaway globe.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman

“Obsession,” on the other hand, wags its finger at projecting a fantasy onto your crush.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

Meanwhile, the government is projecting the creation of around 300,000 jobs tied to the energy transition by 2030.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Hundreds of federal judges have faced threats this year, and Justice Kagan said the Supreme Court police force is projecting a 38% threat increase this year on top of a 25% increase last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The Dodgers might not be entirely sure of projecting their October health and effectiveness by the Aug. 3 trade deadline, and the chance to three-peat might never come again.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

It’s perfect for projecting a few billion stars.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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