structural

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It was structural the way a dam is structural — until someone finds a way around it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Some of the reasons secretaries of state have made poor presidential candidates of late are structural.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Leon stated that the president is the “steward” of the White House, not its “owner,” and ruled that he cannot proceed with such a massive structural change without express authorization from Congress.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Analyst Takayuki Hara also cites the Japanese company’s structural growth in Japan’s rent-guarantee market, a tailwind from rent inflation, and attractive P/E and dividend yield relative to peers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Around 1969, B-block, only forty years old, was condemned due to structural problems and abandoned.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover