as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
the nonlinear architecture of the novel reflects a postmodern sensibility
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Related Stories Duran asserted that Google TV’s service can function as an app for microdrama producers who have not invested in their own tech and streaming architecture.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
At the same time, the robot’s actuation system is based on a Quasi-Direct Drive (QDD) architecture.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
The resort’s minimalist architecture blends seamlessly into the natural landscape with rooms designed around large windows that bring the natural splendor inside.
—Kelsey Eisen, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
Our current work suggests that the architecture of the nervous system may help drive shared preferences.
—Logan S. James, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
At the same time, the robot’s actuation system is based on a Quasi-Direct Drive (QDD) architecture.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
The resort’s minimalist architecture blends seamlessly into the natural landscape with rooms designed around large windows that bring the natural splendor inside.
—Kelsey Eisen, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
Our current work suggests that the architecture of the nervous system may help drive shared preferences.
—Logan S. James, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
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The 53-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of a felony charge of causing a fire to a structure or forest land, according to a news release from the Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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The team focused on materials that form layered, or lamellar, structures, which provide a clearer view of how ions move.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Instead, manufacturers face escalating compliance costs, funding uncertainty, and shifting policy frameworks that make long term planning increasingly difficult.—
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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Another section of the framework that has raised alarms is onewhich addresses preventing censorship and protecting free speech.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2026
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Ghalibaf accused Israel of attacking infrastructure to conceal battlefield defeats in an X post.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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The warning follows a series of escalating strikes tied to the widening conflict between Iran and Israel that has increasingly drawn in neighboring countries and critical energy infrastructure.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Architecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architecture. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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