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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 Fecteau first joined Teradata in 2019 as a senior director of strategy and solutions architecture. John Kell, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025 The city is constantly reinventing itself, reshaping its infrastructure and architecture with boldness. Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 Midcentury modern lovers in Charlotte have one last chance to tour some of the city’s homes best showcasing the style and architecture. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025 The pack, which is shielded to prevent or limit damage in a collision, is part of an advanced 800-volt architecture for ultrafast DC charging. IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for architecture
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  • Flares such as this one reveal the presence of incredibly large stars near the hearts of galaxies and shed light on the very structure of galaxies, Ford said.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • This modularity allows researchers to easily tailor specific functions — such as efficient ionic conduction — into the material without compromising the fundamental stability or overall structure.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • Dual‑level engineering of metal–organic framework Taking on this challenge, the team showcased dual‑level engineering of metal–organic framework (MOF)‑derived hierarchical porous carbon nanofibers for high‑performance lithium–sulfur batteries.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Privacy and civil liberties advocates also warn these surveillance tools represent a grave threat and say there is not a sufficient regulatory framework in place or oversight to ensure federal agents are using new technologies in a way that protects privacy and constitutional rights.
    Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • Member utilities and other transmission owners within the Southwest Power Pool footprint own and pay for electric grid infrastructure.
    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2025
  • However, high costs, limited maturity, and infrastructure demands will influence the pace of expansion.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025

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“Architecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architecture. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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