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To get the most out of a trip inside, book a special visit to the substructure (basically the backstage area where people and animals waited to be brought onstage), the third tier, and the belvedere via the Colosseum's website.
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Katie Parla, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Topalian has made doors up to 24 feet tall that require their own steel or aluminum substructure.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 19 Nov. 2025
The overall condition of every bridge is rated based on the lowest score given to any one of its three components: the deck, or surface, of the bridge, the superstructure that supports the deck and the substructure that supports the entire structure.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
This revealed substructures form in disks that have widths 30 times the distance between Earth and the sun (30 astronomical units).
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 June 2025
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Katie Parla, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Topalian has made doors up to 24 feet tall that require their own steel or aluminum substructure.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 19 Nov. 2025
The overall condition of every bridge is rated based on the lowest score given to any one of its three components: the deck, or surface, of the bridge, the superstructure that supports the deck and the substructure that supports the entire structure.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
This revealed substructures form in disks that have widths 30 times the distance between Earth and the sun (30 astronomical units).
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for substructure
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Within this framework, polyanion materials have gained a clear advantage.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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These systems are being integrated into offensive cyber operations faster than policymakers can build the frameworks to govern how these capabilities are used or secured.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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This has led to the fairly obvious conclusion that this substratum of Disney’s movie-making is nothing more than brand promotion and capital gain.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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This was a copy of Mikhail’s unpublished autobiography, Leila explained, the substratum to his monumental Histoire de Baalbek’s six editions.—
Youmna Melhem Chamieh,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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The Public Service Commission has approved a flurry of rate hikes in recent years as private utilities grapple with maintaining profits while improving infrastructure in a mountainous, sparsely populated state.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Unlike oil, which flows through pipelines and centralized infrastructure, gold production in southern Venezuela is dispersed across hundreds of small sites accessible only by river, dirt tracks or airstrips.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Alex Vesia walked pinch-hitter Davis Schneider to load the bases, then retired the next three batters.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Centennial loaded the bases with 2 singles and an error before the Owls got the next 2 batters to strike out.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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The measure will establish a permanent Interfaith Advisory Commission to provide advice, support dialogue and promote education related to different religious backgrounds and institutions.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Slip in, lace up or slide them on and enjoy the comfy support of Allbirds.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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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
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The Dannebroge anchored at the center of Denmark’s defensive line in the shallow anchorage outside Copenhagen.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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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
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But while critics of Swalwell’s mount attacks on his record, Dan Morley, an organizer with Indivisible Tri-Valley, said the congressman has been engaged on several local immigration issues.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Oligarchs scooped up major publications and donated them to a consolidated media foundation, co-opting the free press and turning it into the Prime Minister’s bullhorn.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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The foundation of the home was uncovered in 2000 as the city prepared to relocate the Liberty Bell.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Substructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substructure. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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