substrata

Definition of substratanext
plural of substratum

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Snow accumulations in the valleys of 1 to 4 inches with the higher amounts likely in the western shores of Lake Tahoe.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • On this week’s episode, how the sweet fruit became an American staple because of one entrepreneur who took business off US shores, expanding the country’s economic reach and influence.
    Kyana Moghadam, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Flexible loads, intelligent storage, and advanced demand coordination should be treated as capacity resources in grid planning, with regulatory frameworks updated accordingly.
    Brian Barlow, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Supporters say introductory courses had become too focused on contemporary social-justice frameworks and that the new standards restore an emphasis on classical thinkers, empirical methods and a broader range of perspectives.
    Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 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
  • At the service center, there were eight single floor beds in the room.
    Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The City Council has added about 500 new beds in the last 15 months and is on track to add 600 more as part of its six-point plan.
    Kat Tran, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The sun shines on the empty wine bottles and related detritus of last night’s debauched party.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The area wasn’t all detritus, though.
    Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • In order to keep New Yorkers safe, the NYPD monitors threats 24 hours a day from its Joint Operations Center, where intelligence analysts scan city streets, bridges and sensitive locations and infrastructures.
    Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Sailing aboard a small ship with just 36 passengers, the voyage moves between islands and along remote coastlines, accessing sea caves, marine sanctuaries, and quiet anchorages that large cruise ships simply cannot reach.
    Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The announcement comes as pressure from customers and consumer advocates mounts on technology companies to cover rising energy costs tied to the AI infrastructure boom.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The officers have a shift schedule in place and a vet on standby to make sure their mounts don’t overheat.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Substrata.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substrata. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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