structure
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Using the improved data, Nicholson and his colleagues were able to examine Silverpit's internal structure in unprecedented detail.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
“It” is Zone 0: the 0-to-5-foot buffer surrounding a structure that fire scientists call a critical defense against wildfire destruction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
These proteins are needed for nearly everything cells do, from maintaining their structure to carrying out essential chemical reactions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
Some local fire codes, home insurers and communities have already adopted various best practices associated with Zone 0 and broader defensible space, which spans up to 100 feet from a structure across distinct zones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
In reality, the pressure may have been going down for a far more ominous reason: At the top of the containment structure is a heavy steel lid that can be opened for reactor maintenance.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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In a meeting to discuss what else they could do, his colleague John Jumper mentioned that they could predict the structures of millions and millions of proteins in a month, and—
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Rather, he borrows discrete aspects of their structures or narratives and transforms them into something entirely distinct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
When too much RNA accumulates inside a cell, it can damage the structures that produce energy, potentially leaving the cell struggling to function normally.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
This activity produces unusual spiral structures that differ from the familiar arms normally associated with spiral galaxies.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
It is called multibeam echo sounder technology and it can provide a 3-D topographical map of the ocean floor and any structures, including shipwrecks, that are lying there.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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One head of maths in a County Tyrone school said that was "pulling the rug out from under pupils who need those structured manageable steps to succeed".
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
But, he added, colleges are traditionally structured to boost economic returns for their students as compared with high-school graduates.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
By using structured financial data rather than the open web, the system improves accuracy and provides direct citations for transparency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
But, could the way the education system is structured play a part?
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
I had chosen the books at random, but even a quick glance at them made it apparent that they were all structured along similar lines.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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"It provides manageable milestones for pupils, structuring it like that," McGinn said.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
“It’s a good time to be looking for motivated sellers, buying right and structuring deals that make financial sense.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
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
They fired the marketing department and put John in charge of everything, structuring things to bring creativity into all aspects of the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 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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