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edifice

[ed-uh-fis] / ˈɛd ə fɪs /


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But it’s now clear that once you abandon all restraint and say the ends justify the means, even if there’s an argument for it, the whole legal edifice crumbles.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

But the drawings appear strange, with the new edifice dwarfing all around it in a way that is disharmonious, dominating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025

And then, the entire edifice crumbled as Baltimore became the focus and fall guy for one of the more infamous investigations of scientific misconduct in the last half of the 20th century.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025

It was dedicated to the great master of life, the sun, which struck three sides of the edifice as it made its journey each day across the sky.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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