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

These companies, including Charter Communications, Comcast and others, entered the market because of a structural advantage: Some 90% of all mobile traffic, regardless of provider, runs on the Wi-Fi networks they operate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 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

Ignatius rapidly surveyed its contours for structural defects.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole