edifice
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The edifice sits on a public transport corridor used to ferry World Cup soccer fans from Manhattan to MetLife stadium in New Jersey, but was not active Tuesday in the absence of any matches there.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
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 a procession of people with nothing in common save the desire to climb the steps and enter this edifice: a public library in the middle of Ohio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 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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