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Recent Examples of substructure
If, by contrast, the brain was able to pick up on the smell of a molecule’s substructures, neurons would adapt to the substructure.
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Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2024
The Federal Highway Administration maintains a public database of bridge ratings in every state that considers multiple parts of a bridge’s structure, including the deck, superstructure, substructure and culvert.
—Devon Milley, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2024
Four-fifths of those bridges have problems with the substructures that hold them up or the superstructures that support their load.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2024
The most recent World Values Survey reveals a dispiriting substructure of stubbornly persistent bias that has remained unchanged for the past decade.
—Linda Robinson, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2024
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Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2024
The Federal Highway Administration maintains a public database of bridge ratings in every state that considers multiple parts of a bridge’s structure, including the deck, superstructure, substructure and culvert.
—Devon Milley, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2024
Four-fifths of those bridges have problems with the substructures that hold them up or the superstructures that support their load.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2024
The most recent World Values Survey reveals a dispiriting substructure of stubbornly persistent bias that has remained unchanged for the past decade.
—Linda Robinson, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for substructure
Noun
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This is not a reflection of ineffective teaching, but of an evaluation framework that penalizes educators for the systemic challenges their students face.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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His framework emphasizes that visibility and margin protection matter more than brand building during the initial 90-day response period.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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This was a copy of Mikhail’s unpublished autobiography, Leila explained, the substratum to his monumental Histoire de Baalbek’s six editions.—
Youmna Melhem Chamieh,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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If the substratum of the local and the vernacular is being erased in a metaphorical but also very literal sense by a voracious and extractive economic order, then the global subaltern’s rage must be given a voice and a place.—
Manuel Borja-Villel,
Artforum,
1 Sep. 2024
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On the county level, local sheriffs, public defenders and judges have testified the law is jamming up courts, straining a thin treatment infrastructure and stranding some people in jail.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Natural disasters like wildfires, flooding and hurricanes are becoming more prevalent in the U.S., destroying infrastructure or causing regular failures.—
Marty Sprinzen,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Cubs took the lead in the fifth on Justin Turner’s two-out, pinch-hit, infield single with the bases loaded.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Centurions loaded the bases behind a walk and two hit batsmen, and Lozada called on Ramon Verduzco to secure the win.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Comedian and car aficionado Jay Leno drove state Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, in a 1976 Pontiac Trans-Am past the state Capitol on Tuesday, rallying support for legislation that would ease restrictions on classic cars.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But Shiffrin, 30, will have to do so without the support of her fiancé, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, the record-breaking skier tells PEOPLE in a new interview.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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As of Thursday morning, six vessels were at the outer anchorage, with 11 loading and unloading boxes at the port jetties.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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The merchant ship was also damaged, but no injuries were reported on either vessel, the Navy said following the collision near a crowded anchorage for ships transiting the canal.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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With only limited time and a ransom demand of 100 billion yen, the pressure mounts as each decision could mean life or death.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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As extreme weather becomes the norm, the uncertainty mounts.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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Grab your favorite foundation brush or makeup sponge, or even use your fingers to rub it in.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2025
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Lütke’s bet is that these workers will be the foundation of Shopify’s next era of growth.—
John Winsor,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Substructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substructure. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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