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edifice

[ed-uh-fis] / ˈɛd ə fɪs /


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And when the 1907-built edifice required maintenance, some party members did not view it as a blessing.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

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

And their home stadium, a gleaming, 62,000-seat edifice opened in 2019, was a cash cow built to welcome NFL games, heavyweight prize fights, and Bad Bunny.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026

During this era the entire edifice of segregation was profoundly shaken.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry




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