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edifice

[ed-uh-fis] / ˈɛd ə fɪs /


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But it’s now clear that once you abandon all restraint and say the ends justify the means, even if there’s an argument for it, the whole legal edifice crumbles.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Thick layers of sediment rich in organic material lie beneath the volcanic edifice.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025

It’s why you have to have this edifice and why it needs to be worked on constantly.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

The Coast Guard decommissioned the St. George Reef Lighthouse in 1975, replacing the grand edifice with a floating, automated buoy light.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2025

He wanted her to be permanent, an edifice whose piles touched the heart of the earth.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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