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[struhk-cher] / ˈstrʌk tʃər /




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Despite spending four decades in the environment, the nuclear fuel inside the six examined particles had retained much of its original crystal structure.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

"However, every single particle has a different structure," warns Weissenborn, "and our experiment only studied six such particles from two different locations."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Meta has a dual-class share structure, dividing the stock into Class A shares with one vote each and Class B shares with 10 votes each.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

“Overall, we think that shareholders are likely to accept the deal, and we note that the structure is designed to secure it: EQT needs only 50% plus one share,” Berenberg writes in a research note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

For geometers, Cavalieri’s statement was troublesome indeed; adding infinite zero-area lines could not yield a two-dimensional triangle, nor could infinite zero-volume planes add up to a three-dimensional structure.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

This powerful imaging method has transformed the study of protein structures and helped speed up drug discovery over the past decade.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Zuckerberg’s influence over Meta is partly tied to how the company structures its stock.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

It could also improve the visibility of structures inside cells, such as the nucleus and mitochondria.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Researchers at the University of Oxford have observed virus-like particles assembling themselves one molecule at a time, uncovering the surprisingly simple rules that allow complex biological structures to form with remarkable reliability.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

The peculiar feature of the mutants, he discovered, was that the essential plan of macroscopic structures was often maintained—only the segment switched its position or identity in the body of the fly.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

The committees will likely evaluate, with lawyers and bankers, how each company would fare in a potential deal and how a deal might best be structured.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

"For about the last seven years we have had a carefully structured, staggered approach to the study of maths."

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

But, he added, colleges are traditionally structured to boost economic returns for students compared to high-school graduates.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

The new entity will be structured as a wholly owned LLC, rather than a traditional nonprofit, and won’t be used for lobbying or political donations, Anthropic said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

“But he’s not going to live in a structured environment forever.”

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

If you’re looking for more information, Fletcher suggested going to an online program like TIPSladder.com for help structuring, or to your brokerage of choice.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

"It provides manageable milestones for pupils, structuring it like that," McGinn said.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

A renter generation is emerging in America, composed of younger people who are renting longer and structuring their financial lives without the traditional pillar of home ownership.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

In one direct threat, OpenAI is building a platform for connecting and structuring data that some said competes with Palantir, staffed in part by ex-Palantir employees, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026

PIH staff has begun to focus on methods of structuring aid and loans so that in the future the sick and indigent will be the primary beneficiaries.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French


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