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array

[uh-rey] / əˈreɪ /






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Businesses face an array of challengers, however, so the economy isn’t firing on all cylinders.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

But first, there was “Revolver” — a glittering array of musical chestnuts that we’re only just beginning to appreciate.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

A single reactor will generate just 15 megawatts, enough to power about 12,000 homes, but Muller envisions an array of 100 or more, providing more than a gigawatt, enough for a data center.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Operating out of Tann’s home, the company produced an array of decorative and functional objects, including bowls, ashtrays and jewelry.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

When Zeitoun first designed it, he’d had no idea that a sign with a rainbow on it would signify anything to anyone—anything other than the array of colors and tints from which clients might choose.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

Competitor Robinsons now touts "28 solar-powered malls", while Ayala has arrays atop 13.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Satellites, moored arrays of sensors and research ships are gathering data from the modern ocean too.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Computer simulations showed the structures as swirling arrays of arrows that illustrate how different properties of light change direction across the Poisson spot.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

The state code requires that rooftop solar arrays have rapid shutdown systems that quickly reduce the voltage to a level that makes it safe for first responders to access a roof in an emergency.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

His opening arrays were different every time, yet all the same—conservative, defensive, passive.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

That tower is extraordinary, with its deep-set curved windows arrayed like a supple column of vertebrae.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

As Massie frequently notes, the bulk of the outside money arrayed against him has come from three billionaires – Las Vegas casino tycoon Miriam Adleson and hedge fund managers Paul Singer and John Paulson.

From BBC May 18, 2026

In another drawing in the series, “Reclining Male Nude With Shield and Sword,” a figure, arrayed like an ancient river god, holds himself up while twisting his head around in surprise and dismay.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

The name gujeolpan refers to nine ingredients on a plate, with eight colorful vegetables or proteins sliced thinly and arrayed around the edge of plate, much like a mouth-watering sundial.

From Salon Oct. 26, 2025

There they were, arrayed between the door to the passage and the door out to the terrace: eight of them inside; she couldn’t be sure how many out on the hand itself.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

In arraying himself against adversaries no matter the cost, he has earned an appellation Robert Bolt gave Sir Thomas More: a man for all seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Shirtless, he struts like a rooster in a hen house, arraying himself on the lounge as though it were his personal yoga mat.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 4, 2023

By arraying spike proteins on nanoparticles, vaccine developers aim to follow the style of upscale restaurants, where presentation matters nearly as much as the food on the plate.

From Science Magazine Apr. 15, 2021

So is it any wonder that the mania for arraying food on boards has crept well beyond the borders that separate cheese-and-charcuterie-ville from the rest of the food world?

From Washington Post Feb. 25, 2020

They were arming them with spears and shields, putting iron halfhelms on their heads, and arraying them along the inner wall, a rank of snowy sentinels.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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