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substrata

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plural of substratum

as in substructures

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Noun

The birds mostly divide their time between remote northern bogs and muddy South American shores.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Yemen, with Perim at the center, is becoming another potential front line in the confrontation between Washington and Tehran, and a reminder that the consequences of its war no longer stop at its shores.

— Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of shores

Noun

Finer clays, silts and coarser sands would all have been deposited by different processes.

— Geoff Emberling, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
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

Definition of silts

Noun

These monstrous masses are themselves dark, but their formidable gravity violently vacuums up gas and other nearby matter, generating rings of hot, swirling detritus that completely outshine the stars around them.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
The Avalanches are turning their fascination with the detritus of modern life into something unusually expansive.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of detritus

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The new constructions added nearly 3,000 beds to the state’s capacity for those detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
With beds for ten, this former 1860s church sets the stage for an atmospheric fall trip with friends.

— Madeline Weinfield, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of beds

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The city of about 250,000 people has been rattled by a series of drone strikes that hit oil and power infrastructures.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
The report also noted that TikTok Shop’s momentum illustrates a mechanism of migration—Eastern platforms exporting not just formats, but whole infrastructures for commerce and personalization as well as audience capture.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of infrastructures

Noun

The ladder mounts install to the T-track on the tent base, though, and can move around to the right side so campers can enter though the large zippered window.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
Among the most notable is the Acropolis in Athens with its iconic ruins of ancient civilization preserved as columned edifices, stone statues, and temple mounts.

— Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

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