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the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form the nonlinear architecture of the novel reflects a postmodern sensibility

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Recent Examples of architecture Its claim of an architecture license agreement between Qualcomm subsidiary Nuvia and Arm was dismissed in September. Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025 One of her nephews had to drop out of architecture school because of his tremors. Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025 By contributing its additive manufacturing expertise, Conflux provides a key building block for the broader propulsion architecture Airbus is developing. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025 At one point, early investments in education expanded and democratized schooling in Ghana, enabling a selection of Ghanaians to be trained in art and architecture in the late ’50s and early ’60s. Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for architecture
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Noun
  • Vehicle owners are advised to park the vehicle outside and away from any structures and other vehicles until the recall is fixed.
    Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The new species was identified by its DNA, body size, skin texture, coloring, finger and toe shape, skeletal structure, teeth, and other subtle physical features, researchers said.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • Mahmoud Abbas, speaking virtually because the US denied his visa, advocated for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, a framework that has gained more traction after several Western nations formally recognized a Palestinian state.
    Claire Cameron, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2025
  • For now, the goal is to come up with a general framework.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
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  • His company, which provides backend infrastructure for AI and no-code platforms like Bolt and Lovable, grew its user base from one million to north of four million developers over the last year.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The long-term portion further focuses on developing regional post-consumer textile management hubs and, eventually, supporting investment in domestic spinning capacity linked to the circular infrastructure.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Architecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architecture. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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