as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
a bold plan to deal a crippling blow to the infrastructure of international terrorism
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Recent Examples of infrastructure
As a result of long build times, heavy upfront investment, and decades of maintenance, naval programs resemble infrastructure investments, with project cycles lasting 10 to 20 years rather than short, one‑off manufacturing wins delivered in two to three years.
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Chris Oberoi,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Ali Heydari, Nvidia data center cooling and infrastructure director, noted that the DSX AI factory design reduces nearly all water use and cuts a substantial amount of the power necessary for cooling.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has tied up freight in the Strait of Hormuz and frazzled supply chains globally, has further delayed efforts to build infrastructure that would support the sector’s growth, the senators argued.
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Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
The city, meanwhile, has been working on infrastructure upgrades to the West Bottoms’ streets and utilities.
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Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
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Chris Oberoi,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Ali Heydari, Nvidia data center cooling and infrastructure director, noted that the DSX AI factory design reduces nearly all water use and cuts a substantial amount of the power necessary for cooling.
—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has tied up freight in the Strait of Hormuz and frazzled supply chains globally, has further delayed efforts to build infrastructure that would support the sector’s growth, the senators argued.
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Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
The city, meanwhile, has been working on infrastructure upgrades to the West Bottoms’ streets and utilities.
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Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infrastructure
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Days before the five-year anniversary of the 2021 building collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, the federal government has published findings that determined the structure of the Champlain Towers South condominium started failing about three weeks before the catastrophe.
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Strong winds struck an outdoor section of the venue, causing the structure to partially collapse.
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The World's Fair, as it's also known, introduced millions of people to inventions, architecture and ideas that still influence our lives today.
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The goal is to develop a hypersonic glide body that is simpler than current designs, with a modular architecture and a manufacturing-first approach intended to enable rapid scaling while reducing production costs.
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Leiter said the final destination of the framework is peace between the two countries.
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The export ban and subsequent negotiations with Anthropic underscored the lack of a consistent regulatory framework around AI, even as the technology advances rapidly and the US tries to stay ahead of global competitors like China.
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“Infrastructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infrastructure. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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