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edifice

[ed-uh-fis] / ˈɛd ə fɪs /


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The edifice sits on a public transport corridor used to ferry World Cup soccer fans from Manhattan to MetLife stadium in New Jersey, but was not active Tuesday in the absence of any matches there.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

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

The 94-year-old edifice, looming majestically over Boyle Heights, stopped taking patients nearly two decades ago.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

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

From Science Daily Nov. 26, 2025

I know they’ve sent countless packages that are piled up somewhere in the great, crumbling postal edifice downtown.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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