framework
Example Sentences
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Something like "we'll have dinner, then watch some TV and then it's bedtime" acts as a good framework.
From BBC
Later in the day, he said he had reached a framework on a deal with NATO, erasing the threat of additional U.S. tariffs on goods from eight European countries.
From Barron's
"We can use sourdough as an experimental evolution framework, to see what happens over time," said evolutionary biologist Caiti Heil, Ph.D.
From Science Daily
However, the following year a framework agreement was announced, ending the threat of litigation and appearing to pave the way for a shock merger.
From BBC
"It's the high cost of computing under sanctions and the delicate balance of innovating within a strict regulatory framework."
From Barron's
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