substrata

Definition of substratanext
plural of substratum

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Noun
  • Balseros stop being welcome After the 1994 exodus, rafters continued to reach Florida’s shores, though in smaller numbers.
    Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-​skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-​skinned developing world.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Potenza emphasized broader implications for mental health frameworks and future research directions.
    Crista Marchesseault, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The United States has experience in encouraging economic transitions through regulatory modernization and private-sector development frameworks, and that expertise can be shared in ways that respect national sovereignty.
    Oscar de la Rosa, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • These silts were left behind when ancient river channels filled up or when floodwaters slowed down and gently dropped tiny particles.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Once river water enters the top of the lake, its slower-moving waters allow silts and other particles to drop to the bottom, and the water that exits the lake and flows further down the river is cleaner.
    Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The beds are big and comfortable, with soft leather headboards, hypoallergenic quilts, and an extensive pillow menu.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Plant throughout garden beds or as a border.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • On Actress records, dreary passages are drawn out for long periods of time, and pretty sections are shattered by digital noise and detritus.
    Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Energy analysts sifting through the supply-chain detritus left by the US-Israel war with Iran have concluded that China will come out on top.
    Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • These power interests are central to contemporary military and domestic security infrastructures, as advanced AI systems are now embedded in weapons of war and underly mass surveillance and intelligence operations.
    Dr. Timothy Scott, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
  • If atoms can indeed act as sensitive probes of spacetime ripples, future detectors may no longer rely solely on massive infrastructures.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • As for Mitan, the yacht will now spend seven to eight months cruising south towards Mexico, calling at multiple anchorages along the way.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Brilliant blue waves meet a sensational crescent of white sand at Salt Whistle Bay, one of the most stunning anchorages in the southeastern Caribbean.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Recent Easter weekend shootings have thrust teen violence back into the spotlight, as pressure mounts to keep crime down ahead of this summer’s FIFA World Cup games, the AJC’s Riley Bunch reports.
    Adam Beam, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Russia is one of the world’s main oil exporters, and Asian nations are increasingly competing for Russian crude oil as an energy crisis mounts.
    Serra Yedikardes, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Substrata.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substrata. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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