as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
a bold plan to deal a crippling blow to the infrastructure of international terrorism
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Recent Examples of infrastructure
Additional revenue is needed to help cover about $94 million of unfunded infrastructure costs on the waterfront over the next 25 years.
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Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Housing affordability, infrastructure development, public safety, and the rising cost of living require immediate and thoughtful attention.
—Kelly Seyarto, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024
Another key player is the private sector: the power, water, and communications companies, private health care facilities, and other businesses that own and operate local infrastructure that might need to be repaired and reopened following a disaster.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
Incident types are numbered 1-5 — a type 1 incident is a large, complex wildfire affecting people and critical infrastructure, a type 5 incident is a small wildfire with few personnel involved.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Housing affordability, infrastructure development, public safety, and the rising cost of living require immediate and thoughtful attention.
—Kelly Seyarto, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024
Another key player is the private sector: the power, water, and communications companies, private health care facilities, and other businesses that own and operate local infrastructure that might need to be repaired and reopened following a disaster.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
Incident types are numbered 1-5 — a type 1 incident is a large, complex wildfire affecting people and critical infrastructure, a type 5 incident is a small wildfire with few personnel involved.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infrastructure
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To spend that amount of time with Shakespeare gives you a sense of rhythm and structure that is invaluable.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Teams were in the field to assess houses and other structures that have been destroyed or damaged.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Productivity & Content Creation Tests Our Mac testing isn't an exact copy of our Windows testing protocols, due to the differences in operating system, chip architecture, and software catalog.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Fur colour in the Arctic fox: genetic architecture and consequences for fitness Trend in Genetics.Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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From underdeveloped supply chains and limited access to funding to inconsistent regulatory frameworks, these challenges often stifle the growth of local designers.Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The memorandum of understanding not only cancels the one-day strike, but also creates a framework for UMMAP 6730 and U-M Health's negotiating teams to reach a tentative agreement within the next two weeks.Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Infrastructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infrastructure. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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