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plural of array
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as in armies
a large body of men and women organized for land warfare feudal lords depended upon their array for defense

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arrays

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verb

present tense third-person singular of array
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Recent Examples of arrays
Noun
To keep the arrays from catching the wind like sails, engineers mount the solar panels at much flatter tilt angles than those used in typical ground installations. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 That means the measurements provided by pulsar timing arrays could help determine how abundant heavy black hole seeds were in the early universe. Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The other approach uses arrays of tightly focused laser beams, called optical tweezers, to trap neutral atoms. Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 Radio interferometers are arrays of individual dishes that work together as a team, like one large telescope with lots of holes in it. Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 Propulsion, flight software, avionics, reaction wheels, star trackers, separation system, solar arrays, radios, composite structures, fuel tanks, and other components are all integrated into a compact frame. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2026 Songs were deconstructed and reconstructed each night as the pair hunched over their blinking arrays. Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026 The satellite had deployed its solar arrays and was firing its thrusters. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 It’s been less than a year since Georgia Power’s regulator said the utility could double the size of its power grid and build new power plants, solar arrays and battery storage because of all the data centers slated to come here. Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
The neurons are connected to computing hardware via microelectrode arrays. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 For one, the implant uses electrocorticography (ECoG) electrode arrays that rest on the brain’s surface—a distinction from other BCI designs that place penetrating electrodes inside brain tissue. Shannon Cuthrell, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026 The iROSA wings sit forward of the legacy solar arrays, augmenting their electricity generation rather than replacing it. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2026 This technique overcomes limitations of older methods like genotyping arrays, which were often biased towards European ancestries and less accurate. William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 CorPower is now moving toward its first two commercial-scale arrays, in Portugal and Scotland, aiming to establish wave power as the world's third-largest renewable energy source alongside wind and solar. New Atlas, 21 July 2026 The Roborock Qrevo Hybrid is a master of floor care, with 8000Pa HyperForce suction and dual 200RPM spinning mopping arrays. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026 Line arrays work by suspending multiple speaker cabinets in a curved vertical column, allowing sound engineers to precisely shape the direction and throw of audio across a large space. Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 The push for community solar in Boise comes amid growing restrictions on renewable energy across Ada County, where commissioners voted last year to dramatically tighten rules on where large-scale solar panel arrays can be built. Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrays
Noun
  • Nine of the top ten robot-building metro clusters in OpenMind's index are in East Asia.
    John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • What the team could do is look at the architecture of these clusters.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • According to the health department, nearly twice as many sample groups of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus this year compared to the same time last year.
    Katie Houlis, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The interactions between the two groups were lovely, as KiiiKiii bowed to their seniors and expressed their admiration to the XG members.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Cameramen raced around hectically setting up lights and checking shots as choreographers ran through fight sequences and a prop team worked out how to hoist a net that would later restrain a hostage.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The second book, Shift, consists of alternating flashback sequences, telling both the origin story of the silos and tales from past rebellions.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • And because intelligence exists in isolated fragments across different systems, companies end up deploying armies of employees whose primary, manual job is just interpretation.
    Filip Popovic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Both sides, weakened by adverse conditions, had armies of nearly equal strength.
    Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The print decorates a semi-sheer collarless evening jacket, an ideal day-to-night piece, according to Brock.
    Ari Stark, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
  • The painting that decorates the ceiling, Apollo Slaying the Serpent Python, was created by the artist Eugène Delacroix.
    News Desk, Artforum, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Later, CeCe dresses her up in a pink tutu and makes up a dance for her kitten.
    Parents, Parents, 31 July 2026
  • Young, who dresses Dakota Johnson, Julianne Moore, and Scarlett Johansson, spotlighted it as an essential for summer travel in her latest Quince curation.
    Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Hargitay says as August arranges himself, supine, on a nearby couch.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of forcing physical metal coils into complex shapes, the company arranges modular arrays of flat coils around the reactor.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream announced a recall of multiple flavors of frozen fruit bars from select batches with best-before dates ranging from June 2027 to November 2027, according to a news release from the company.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Dozens of batches of frozen Outshine Fruit Bars sold nationally have been recalled because they may be contaminated with glass, according to an announcement from the manufacturer, Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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