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edifice

[ed-uh-fis] / ˈɛd ə fɪs /


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Thick layers of sediment rich in organic material lie beneath the volcanic edifice.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025

It’s a procession of people with nothing in common save the desire to climb the steps and enter this edifice: a public library in the middle of Ohio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

Littler is the beneficiary, but has added another story to the edifice.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2025

And so he did, until the whole edifice came crumbling down following a shocking June debate.

From Slate • Nov. 9, 2024

He saw a little glow ahead of him, and then without interval a tall flame leaped up in the dark with a crackling roar, and a tall edifice of fire lighted the pathway.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck




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