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a structure made of wood or metal strips that are arranged or attached together in a gridlike pattern
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Recent Examples of lattices
The team demonstrated this by printing soft lattices and wavy filaments that deform in dramatically different ways under heat.
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New Atlas, 19 May 2026
Inspired by the helter-skelter brickwork of Chiang Mai's crumbling temples, their façades feature masonry laid in intricate motifs and wooden lattices that create beautiful shadowy patterns when the sun hits.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Instead, look to modern lattices, scallops, and arches for a timeless feel that’s still up to date.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
Bound together by nylon cords, the lattices are used for new construction as well as buildings under renovation.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
The research team underlined that their real-world tests are supported by a comprehensive theoretical and computational model, which can accurately predict the complex behavior, of twisting gyroid lattices under different strain rates.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Cut-off shorts were worn long and paired with stiletto boots, while baggy jeans featured intricate lattices of cutouts.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
New Atlas, 19 May 2026
Inspired by the helter-skelter brickwork of Chiang Mai's crumbling temples, their façades feature masonry laid in intricate motifs and wooden lattices that create beautiful shadowy patterns when the sun hits.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Instead, look to modern lattices, scallops, and arches for a timeless feel that’s still up to date.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
Bound together by nylon cords, the lattices are used for new construction as well as buildings under renovation.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
The research team underlined that their real-world tests are supported by a comprehensive theoretical and computational model, which can accurately predict the complex behavior, of twisting gyroid lattices under different strain rates.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Cut-off shorts were worn long and paired with stiletto boots, while baggy jeans featured intricate lattices of cutouts.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lattices
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Unlike standard carbon filters, these molecular cages force PFAS molecules to clump together inside a cavity, achieving a 98 percent removal rate.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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The endangered birds took off from each of their wooden cages at a ceremony Sunday in Hakui city in the Noto region, where they were last seen in the wild.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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These networks are viewed with less enthusiasm in the age of streaming, because more consumers are abandoning their cable subscriptions in favor of streaming services.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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Most existing and proposed projects are clustered around major metropolitan areas where fiber-optic networks, power infrastructure and workforce needs can be met.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Some people stopped to take in the canopy shade structures and brand new indoor pavilion.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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Past laboratory tests frequently detected intense magnetic structures emerging from this expansion, but scientists could not pinpoint their origin.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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An engineer evaluates two architectures and sees the cost-per-inference difference in their AI chat session, during the development cycle, not weeks later.—
Udam Dewaraja,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Commercial space expertise Apex contributes satellite production capabilities that align with emerging defense space architectures.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Chesnut said El Mencho, raised in the deeply Catholic Mexican state of Michoacan, echoes other criminal actors who’ve balanced villainy and veneration, bypassing traditional religious frameworks to absolve ― or even justify ― the deeds that reap their daily bread.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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That distinction helps explain why federal agencies appear willing to collaborate with AI developers through voluntary testing programs while simultaneously maintaining detailed compliance frameworks for crypto firms.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Meanwhile, two custom, high-performance, balanced armatures handle the high frequencies.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The man once rumored to have purchased the Elephant Man's bones never acknowledged any alleged skeletons hiding in his own closet.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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The rings, made by London jewelry designer Cece Jewellery, also featured two skeletons looking lovingly at one another, as well as a heart that had the pair's initials TB and KB in the middle of it.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Satellite communication has quietly become one of the most critical infrastructures of modern civilization.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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The infrastructures of capitalism now flow through cables and cloud servers that states have been slow and economically disincentivized to regulate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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