as in structure
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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ByteDance is also expected to sign an agreement laying out the framework of the deal with one or more of the new investors this week.
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Samantha Waldenberg, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The framework’s AnyTracker is a general motion tracker with careful designs to track various motions within a single policy.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
In today's generative AI era, the previous evaluation framework has collapsed.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Panelists will discuss regulatory frameworks for scaling renewable fuels, turning agricultural emissions into clean energy and revenue streams and how transforming organic waste into energy can help push the world towards a low-carbon future.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Samantha Waldenberg, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The framework’s AnyTracker is a general motion tracker with careful designs to track various motions within a single policy.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
In today's generative AI era, the previous evaluation framework has collapsed.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Panelists will discuss regulatory frameworks for scaling renewable fuels, turning agricultural emissions into clean energy and revenue streams and how transforming organic waste into energy can help push the world towards a low-carbon future.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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But the relief is short-lived, as the structures around Shibuya Crossing begin to implode.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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During another visit, a city investigator reported seeing unpermitted construction of concrete pads, structures and grading.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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The 3rd-gen Oryon architecture inside the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 will upped the core count from 12 to 18 for the top-end version, the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025
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Their ivory piping mimicked ancient Greek architecture, and featured edible seashells, pearls and busts.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Framework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/framework. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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