architectures

plural of architecture
as in frameworks
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 architectures Practical engineering focus Electric propulsion systems rely on high-voltage architectures that differ from traditional gasoline outboards. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026 This is where many security architectures either mature or fail. Abhik Biswas, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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  • Students create portfolios at the end of each unit, which are assessed on common core standards, historical and cultural frameworks, and school-specific rubrics developed by Miss Major Middle.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
  • States that have streamlined permitting, strengthened RPS frameworks and designed tax credit incentive programs that can withstand legal scrutiny are already seeing results.
    Tom Bitting, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
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  • Even in Caracas, where only five buildings collapsed, Rodríguez said at least 30 additional structures have already been classified as unsafe.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • Or gawky characters, all angular bone structures and willowy limbs?
    Max Berlinger, Vogue, 3 July 2026
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  • Crypto sustainability will increasingly depend on whether security infrastructures are capable of adapting to the technological pressures already emerging, and accelerating on an ongoing basis.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Various European countries and Canadian provinces used the Covid crisis to accelerate massive digital identity infrastructures.
    Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026

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“Architectures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architectures. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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