structural

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But climate "is the most important structural factor," said research economist Sarah Dickerson of the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, a think tank.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Now that there are big structural changes going on in the economy and big political changes, such as populism, that power dynamic is going to shift, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

"It's been successfully used on subterranean termites, which are also important structural pests," Choe said.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

More generally, structural headwinds, including weak European demand and increased Chinese competition, mean output is likely to remain weak regardless of developments in the Middle East, Palmas says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Thomson proposed a structural model for the atom in which his negatively charged electrons were suspended within an undifferentiated positively charged mass, like bits of fruit within a soft custard.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik