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[struhk-cher] / ˈstrʌk tʃər /




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The imported parts include custom-made metal missile components, including parts of the motor and of the airframe, the missile’s basic structure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The ship's wooden structure has not survived, but the ceramic storage pots it was carrying were lying on the sea floor and, remarkably, some still contain traces of what they held inside.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The release also noted that “Whitman’s experience will be particularly relevant as Morris continues to streamline the operating structure around AI technologies” and that she would help “refine the company’s long-term strategy.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The discovery gives scientists a way to guide this behavior by designing the beam's initial structure, rather than depending on specialized materials to produce the desired effect.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

If a short piece includes repeated phrases, it may be classified by the structure of its phrases.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

"But we're getting there putting in place the structures to better deal with that and keep MPs happy."

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Under this policy, mutual funds could newly adopt the fee structures typical of private funds, a 1% or 2% management fee and a performance fee of up to 20%.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

A massive galaxy cluster dating back to an era when such enormous structures were only beginning to take shape is challenging scientists' understanding of how the universe evolved.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Uddin's photographs explore the miniature world of slime moulds, organisms that can be barely visible to the naked eye and whose fruiting structures are just one to two millimetres high.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Twenty men worked during the day shift producing replacement parts for mine machinery and fabricating a variety of ductwork and support structures.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

For larger amounts of down-payment cash that are structured as loans, some parents are formalizing their arrangements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

This comparison allowed the researchers to separate the benefits of changing walking mechanics from improvements caused by expectations, attention from researchers, or participation in a structured walking program.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

He said the measures had been structured to allow other countries to negotiate a possible solution.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's office has called for "peaceful" gatherings, calling for a return to "a structured, legal and democratic form of opposition".

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Triads are the chords around which every harmonic, or chordal, journey is structured, in virtually all the Western music written between the early fifteenth century and our own time.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Companies are structuring chip and electricity purchases as future leases rather than owned assets, so the liabilities don’t show up on the balance sheet.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

I’d love to hear any practical suggestions for structuring this so that it is easy for the restaurant, seamless for the staff and customers, and doesn’t create unnecessary headaches for anyone.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

Chesney also talked about the structuring of his practices, specifically with having some in the morning and afternoon to expose his players to the heat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Analysts argue a tie-up could offer both groups a means of overcoming tough sales trends, though structuring it could be tricky.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

PIH staff has begun to focus on methods of structuring aid and loans so that in the future the sick and indigent will be the primary beneficiaries.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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