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the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
you've got the framework of the story and just need to fill in the details
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Otherwise, accountability risks becoming advisory rather than enforceable, and oversight bodies may function within the same political framework they are intended to monitor.
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Luisa Veltmann, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
The European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets framework serves as the primary example of a structural regulatory solution.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Within this framework, Keiko positioned herself as a conservative political figure broadly aligned with pro-market economic policies and tough-on-crime positions, while seeking to distance herself, at least rhetorically, from the excesses of her father’s government.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
Within this framework, the commission has established sustainability as one of its seven core strategic pillars.
—Fmg Studios, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
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Luisa Veltmann, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
The European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets framework serves as the primary example of a structural regulatory solution.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Within this framework, Keiko positioned herself as a conservative political figure broadly aligned with pro-market economic policies and tough-on-crime positions, while seeking to distance herself, at least rhetorically, from the excesses of her father’s government.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
Within this framework, the commission has established sustainability as one of its seven core strategic pillars.
—Fmg Studios, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
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The object no longer belongs to its origin or to its own agency, but to the structures that contain it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The fire has burned two historic structures on the island, which is home to rare plant species like the Torrey pine.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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The Legacy is inspired by Dobson’s original architecture, and will feature a larger dining room, more seating (for about 50 guests), and imagery that celebrates the brand’s history.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Roversi’s elegiac style was inspired by the Byzantine architecture and cultural backdrop of his hometown as well as the work of August Sander, Robert Frank and Diane Arbus.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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“Framework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/framework. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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