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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
  • The growing complexity of today’s work environments through hybrid teams, agile structures and cross-functional decision making is driving the demand for a broader leadership lens.
    David Chiem, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • Law enforcement members have searched the forested areas and dozens of structures that Decker was last known to be in, according to the Chelan County Sheriff's Office.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 9 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
  • The building belongs to the Williamsburg Bray School, which taught mostly enslaved students in the 1760s using a religious framework to justify slavery.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
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  • 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 22 Jun. 2025.

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