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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 Thoughtfully designed with warmth and character, the home’s arts and crafts-style architecture, or craftsman style, boasts quality construction materials and handcrafted details. Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2025 The result is 1272, a new scent that channels architecture and a sense of place, presented in a format the brand is calling the coltrait. Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 15 June 2025 The major difference with the Snapdragon chips is the ARM architecture. Luke Larsen, Wired News, 15 June 2025 Sterman explained how the plants and architecture now play off each other. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for architecture
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Noun
  • An array of speakers criticized a modern-esque four-story concert hall around older military structures—many built over a century ago—converted into residences in 1998.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
  • After all, this $152 million structure included a $50 million contribution from Qualcomm co-founder Andrew Viterbi in honor of Achille Viterbi, his father, an accomplished ophthalmologist who brought the family to America, fleeing fascist Italy in 1939.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • Use Compliance as a Security Tool, Not a Checkbox: Regulatory frameworks like NIST and CMMC should not be treated as paperwork exercises.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • As its 90 million people integrate into the global economy, new markets will open for American and Israeli companies, and a new security and prosperity framework for the region will guarantee these benefits for generations to come.
    Shervin Pishevar, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • This is the largest AI ecosystem in the world without its own infrastructure.
    Ian King, CNBC, 18 June 2025
  • For all the talk of public disorder and random crime, New York City’s real crisis lies in its infrastructure.
    Jamie Rubin, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025

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“Architecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architecture. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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