the system
Example Sentences
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Twenty years later the system has collapsed and the country has been plunged into darkness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
In practice, this means the system can withstand many small, random disruptions but remains highly susceptible to targeted shocks affecting critical nodes.
From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026
Because the system combines multiple positioning methods, it can continue estimating location in places where GPS alone struggles, such as dense urban environments, indoors, or underground transit systems.
From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026
The reforms will make the system "faster, fairer and more secure," says Housing Secretary Steve Reed.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
Given all of these pressures, it is clear that the choice facing Durham was not between continuing Jim Crow and dismantling the system.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
