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Recent Examples of substructure
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.
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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
Its first phase involves expansion joint replacement and repairs to the concrete deck, as well as steel repairs and painting to the substructure from the Milwaukee River to the bridge's south end, said Tiffany Shepherd, Department of Public Works marketing and communications officer.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
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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
Its first phase involves expansion joint replacement and repairs to the concrete deck, as well as steel repairs and painting to the substructure from the Milwaukee River to the bridge's south end, said Tiffany Shepherd, Department of Public Works marketing and communications officer.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for substructure
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In fact, research has shown that our brains are better equipped to retain information when it’s presented in a narrative framework; stories are found to engage and help create meaningful connections more so than when the same information is handed over in facts or data.—
Jenna Guarneri,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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But Arab leaders will only support a framework that at least nominally forges a path toward Palestinian statehood.—
Patrick Kingsley,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 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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Developing new health care infrastructure is time consuming and potentially expensive.—
Elizabeth Broden,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Adams administration and the New York City Council came together to pass the most pro-housing zoning plan in city history, building up to 80,000 new homes over the next decade, and investing $5 billion in housing and infrastructure.—
Christine Quinn,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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The funniest part was that the clause has some basis considering Johnson has been accused of infidelity by other partners, including Rosado.—
Keydra Manns,
Essence,
27 Feb. 2025
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Operating profit, meanwhile, soared 49.5% and 55% on a reported and underlying basis respectively, to £2.9 million and £2.5 billion.—
Royston Wild,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and its chief lobbyist Joel Kaplan have criticised EU tech rules and enlisted the support of U.S. President Donald Trump.—
Foo Yun Chee,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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As the Feliz family has navigated the NYPD’s opaque and often ineffective system of accountability, the Justice Committee has offered everything from recommendations for lawyers to media strategy and emotional support.—
Colleen Hamilton,
Them,
19 Feb. 2025
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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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Just north lies Spiaggia di Capo Bianco, the superyacht anchorage of choice set along a vast curve of unspoiled beach that gives easy access to reefs and caves that are ideal for snorkeling.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
1 Feb. 2025
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But after the first install, in which frame mounts are added to the steering arms, installation is as easy as changing a tire and wheel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2025
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Tabatha’s wariness mounts, and Tracey, in her laidback way, is on high alert, culminating in a strong scene between Ehle and McNairy.—
Sheri Linden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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Behind the scenes, however, the foundation of a doomed trade was already taking place.—
Katie Woo,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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To this end, the foundation’s project ArtColLab is based precisely on these assumptions.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Substructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substructure. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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