Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for substrata
Noun
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Snow accumulations in the valleys of 1 to 4 inches with the higher amounts likely in the western shores of Lake Tahoe.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026 -
On this week’s episode, how the sweet fruit became an American staple because of one entrepreneur who took business off US shores, expanding the country’s economic reach and influence.—
Kyana Moghadam,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Flexible loads, intelligent storage, and advanced demand coordination should be treated as capacity resources in grid planning, with regulatory frameworks updated accordingly.—
Brian Barlow,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Supporters say introductory courses had become too focused on contemporary social-justice frameworks and that the new standards restore an emphasis on classical thinkers, empirical methods and a broader range of perspectives.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These silts were left behind when ancient river channels filled up or when floodwaters slowed down and gently dropped tiny particles.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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Once river water enters the top of the lake, its slower-moving waters allow silts and other particles to drop to the bottom, and the water that exits the lake and flows further down the river is cleaner.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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At the service center, there were eight single floor beds in the room.—
Natalia V. Osipova,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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The City Council has added about 500 new beds in the last 15 months and is on track to add 600 more as part of its six-point plan.—
Kat Tran,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Picnic detritus surrounds our little camp, and my two boys are wrestling not far away.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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The sun shines on the empty wine bottles and related detritus of last night’s debauched party.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These power interests are central to contemporary military and domestic security infrastructures, as advanced AI systems are now embedded in weapons of war and underly mass surveillance and intelligence operations.—
Dr. Timothy Scott,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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If atoms can indeed act as sensitive probes of spacetime ripples, future detectors may no longer rely solely on massive infrastructures.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Brilliant blue waves meet a sensational crescent of white sand at Salt Whistle Bay, one of the most stunning anchorages in the southeastern Caribbean.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sailing aboard a small ship with just 36 passengers, the voyage moves between islands and along remote coastlines, accessing sea caves, marine sanctuaries, and quiet anchorages that large cruise ships simply cannot reach.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Dec. 2025
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Pressure mounts on Congress to return The backlash playing out online is fueling other pressure as well.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The announcement comes as pressure from customers and consumer advocates mounts on technology companies to cover rising energy costs tied to the AI infrastructure boom.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Substrata.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substrata. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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