as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
claims that the problem will never be solved within the existing cadre of the state bureaucracy
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Thanks to a particle accelerator and a small cadre of dedicated scientists, the reference models are already in hand—rendered not in animation software but in micrometer-perfect anatomical form.
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
If not liberated, Iranians woke up on Sunday to a stark new reality, as Iranian authorities confirmed that the sweeping round of strikes had killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with a cadre of other top officials.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
At the time, the commission placed Delhomme within a cadre of renowned artists and artisans whose work is mounted in the hotel—Karl Lagerfeld, Vladimir Kagan, Piero Lissoni, Rachel Howard, and Guy de Rougemont among them.
—Jenna Adrian-Diaz, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
That leaves Oseguera’s cadre of regional commanders as the most likely inheritors of his drug empire.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
If not liberated, Iranians woke up on Sunday to a stark new reality, as Iranian authorities confirmed that the sweeping round of strikes had killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with a cadre of other top officials.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
At the time, the commission placed Delhomme within a cadre of renowned artists and artisans whose work is mounted in the hotel—Karl Lagerfeld, Vladimir Kagan, Piero Lissoni, Rachel Howard, and Guy de Rougemont among them.
—Jenna Adrian-Diaz, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
That leaves Oseguera’s cadre of regional commanders as the most likely inheritors of his drug empire.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
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The 53-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of a felony charge of causing a fire to a structure or forest land, according to a news release from the Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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The team focused on materials that form layered, or lamellar, structures, which provide a clearer view of how ions move.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Instead, manufacturers face escalating compliance costs, funding uncertainty, and shifting policy frameworks that make long term planning increasingly difficult.—
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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Another section of the framework that has raised alarms is onewhich addresses preventing censorship and protecting free speech.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2026
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Museums tend to be quieter in the first hour or two after opening, which means better access to popular works and more room to appreciate the architecture.—
Taylor Haught,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
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Organizations may experiment constantly, yet their architectures of experimentation increasingly resemble one another.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Cadre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadre. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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