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Recent Examples of substratum
This was a copy of Mikhail’s unpublished autobiography, Leila explained, the substratum to his monumental Histoire de Baalbek’s six editions.
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Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
If the substratum of the local and the vernacular is being erased in a metaphorical but also very literal sense by a voracious and extractive economic order, then the global subaltern’s rage must be given a voice and a place.
—Manuel Borja-Villel, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
In this model the modern Turks and Kurds would also be reflective of this ancient substratum, being more insulated from Sub-Saharan admixture as well as the population movements of Arabian tribes from the peninsula in the first century or so of Islam.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2012
Precisely, the Uygurs are descended from Northeast Asian Turks, who assimilated an Indo-European speaking substratum.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2012
This may be a case where the original cultural substratum has an outsized impact (the dialect of eastern New England, made famous by the Catholic Irish of Boston, is descended from East Anglian English!).
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 30 Dec. 2011
Southeast Asians are derived from several pulses of farmers from the fringes of what became southern China, but absorbing an ancient earlier substratum.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2012
The suffix -core comes from hard core, which at first (1841) referred to broken bricks or stones that formed the hard substratum of roads and foundations.
—Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Feb. 2022
Sessions is speaking to a real perception of a significant substratum of the American citizenry.
—Christopher Shea, Vox, 1 Aug. 2018
Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
If the substratum of the local and the vernacular is being erased in a metaphorical but also very literal sense by a voracious and extractive economic order, then the global subaltern’s rage must be given a voice and a place.
—Manuel Borja-Villel, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
In this model the modern Turks and Kurds would also be reflective of this ancient substratum, being more insulated from Sub-Saharan admixture as well as the population movements of Arabian tribes from the peninsula in the first century or so of Islam.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2012
Precisely, the Uygurs are descended from Northeast Asian Turks, who assimilated an Indo-European speaking substratum.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2012
This may be a case where the original cultural substratum has an outsized impact (the dialect of eastern New England, made famous by the Catholic Irish of Boston, is descended from East Anglian English!).
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 30 Dec. 2011
Southeast Asians are derived from several pulses of farmers from the fringes of what became southern China, but absorbing an ancient earlier substratum.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2012
The suffix -core comes from hard core, which at first (1841) referred to broken bricks or stones that formed the hard substratum of roads and foundations.
—Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Feb. 2022
Sessions is speaking to a real perception of a significant substratum of the American citizenry.
—Christopher Shea, Vox, 1 Aug. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for substratum
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As religious participation declines, one important answer is to create secular frameworks that similarly build common meaning and shared purpose among people—qualities that machines, by definition, cannot provide.—
Kim Samuel,
Time,
14 May 2025
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An evolutionary framework allows AlphaEvolve to focus on the best solution and improve upon it.—
Scharon Harding – May 14,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2025
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But thanks to the $680 premium, your effective cost basis is just $75.20 per share - a roughly 35% discount from today’s level.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The Knights had the bases loaded when Andrew Langer came on in relief and got the final out on a fly ball to center field.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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The substructure contract comprises the construction of the foundation and basements of the T5 main passenger terminal and ground transportation center, including a portion of the tunnels that would link it to the existing Terminal 2, the statement said.—
Ian Sayson,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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In a specific mathematical sense, any progress on this one problem will automatically translate into progress on a host of others that computer scientists and mathematicians have long studied, such as the search for networks that lack simple substructure.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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Friendship Bay is a popular anchorage and home to Bequia Beach Hotel, the new Sand Bar a welcome addition to an otherwise bare but beautiful beach.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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The catamaran worked its way west over the next days, stopping at various islands with anchorage fees of about $15 apiece, plus $3 per visitor.—
Mark Johanson,
AFAR Media,
22 Apr. 2025
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Ewing criticized Stothert’s support for President Donald Trump and turning the local race into a referendum on the national Republican platform.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The criticism comes as House Republicans are looking to expand their party’s support with Hispanic voters after Trump picked up a significant number of black and Hispanic votes during the 2024 election.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
14 May 2025
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Once in place, the same algorithmic infrastructure that delivers economic advantage could be weaponized for political control.—
Ian Bremmer,
Foreign Affairs,
13 May 2025
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In the report, the Pentagon stated that China has adopted a global counter-terrorism strategy to prevent terrorist attacks against its citizens and economic interests abroad—such as the Belt and Road Initiative, a global infrastructure program that expands China's influence.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Eighteen hospital beds in the surgical department, including eight in the intensive care unit, were lost as a result.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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If a family needs help buying a bed for a child, foster care workers typically reach out to local faith groups or nonprofits and use CarePortal to find the closest help by ZIP code.—
Christopher O’Donnell,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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The image stabilization is good enough to use it on a drone (custom mounts required).—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
12 May 2025
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The top panel features two sets of 120mm fan mounts that, due to being 20mm offset from each other, also support 140mm fans around 33mm above the motherboard’s top edge.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2025
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“Substratum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substratum. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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