facilities

plural of facility
as in institutions
a structure that is designed and built for a particular purpose the city is known for its outstanding medical facilities

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Recent Examples of facilities Owner Mark Stewart believes this approach could inspire other golf facilities to use vacant land or provide maintenance options. Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Throughout the previous four years, Russia has, for example, sent drones and clandestine operatives to disrupt European defense production facilities, military bases, and transport infrastructure. Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026 Bass also requested that the city council introduce an ordinance establishing a moratorium on the construction of new large cold storage facilities near residential areas and sensitive locations, such as parks and schools. Julie Sharp, CBS News, 31 July 2026 The program is also expected to support thousands of highly skilled jobs across Boeing’s manufacturing facilities and supply chain. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026 Ukraine claimed to have struck Russian facilities and naval vessels in the Caspian late last year. CNN Money, 25 July 2026 Having Puntarenas as a central base allows productions to move efficiently between islands, mainland ports, and urban support facilities without the logistical complexity typically associated with island filming. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026 Russia regularly attacks Ukrainian logistics and retail facilities, including several that were hit last week. Dasha Litvinova, Fortune, 24 July 2026 The operation is based at Club Puerto Azul in La Guaira, the area hardest hit by the earthquakes, whose staff opened its facilities and made its workforce and equipment available to the organization. Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
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Noun
  • To get there, Southeast Asia needs an integrated ecosystem that connects Earth observation, AI, scientific expertise and trusted public institutions.
    Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • MacBrennan Peet, founder of Project 0, said on the On The Margin podcast that building for institutions is the wrong goal.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • The company has committed to investing at least $1 billion to construct one roughly 300,000-square-foot facility, but the campus could expand to include up to five primary buildings, officials have said.
    Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Together, the fires have destroyed at least 700 buildings and forced some 67,000 people to evacuate around the state's second-largest city.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Many of Beijing’s tech companies are in the Zhongguancun district, a cluster of office complexes set on land that, during the imperial era, served as a burial ground for palace eunuchs.
    Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • They’re typically used for short distances, often for people living in closed community settings such as retirement homes or condominium complexes.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • Founded in 2021, Helical Fusion aims to commercialize fusion research conducted at the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS), one of Japan’s leading public research institutes.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Beijing widens Japan export curbs, targeting drone makers, nuclear firms and defense institutes.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 July 2026
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  • Several downtown establishments keep limited weekly schedules, so check operating hours before setting out.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • From Piggly Wiggly to gas station, deli to sit-down-restaurant, most quick lunch establishments (and the Southerners that lovingly and critically frequent them) take the flavor, texture, and temperature of their chicken salads extremely seriously.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
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  • And the collective’s street art, films and installations have used the concept of non-native species to explore how modern human society interacts with nature and animals.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
  • In 2020, domestic suppliers accounted for 30% of installations.
    Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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“Facilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilities. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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