Definition of infrastructurenext
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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 Winner of the Week Spanish police announced the arrest of an unnamed member of two pro-Russia hacktivist groups, which had targeted critical infrastructure. Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The company plans to test how the canister is assembled, lowered into the borehole, installed, and integrated with supporting infrastructure under real-world conditions. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026 However, no single agency — not even NASA — can develop all the technologies, supply chains, transportation systems, life-support tools, digital platforms, and surface infrastructure needed to move from exploration to sustained settlement. Chris Carberry, Space.com, 7 July 2026 The White House has touted getting Big Tech companies to pay for new power generation and transmission infrastructure by signing a Ratepayer Protection Pledge, which happens to lack any meaningful enforcement mechanism. Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for infrastructure
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Noun
  • The changes are adaptive changes of the structure and function of the heart.
    Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • The structure of Iran’s regime was built following the Islamic Revolution of 1979.
    Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • These include a popular walking tour on the history, art, and architecture of Aurora, coffee-tasting classes, and brief tarot card readings.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • To operate in arid environments, the physical architecture eliminates the need for external water cooling.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
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  • Instead of doubling down on a flawed system, policymakers can make gradual changes by introducing new tax categories in the existing framework and imposing taxes that correspond to the alcoholic content of that category.
    Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • In this framework, Argentina’s FIFA ranking strength and bracket path produce a higher championship probability than the markets assign.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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“Infrastructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infrastructure. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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