edifice
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But the drawings appear strange, with the new edifice dwarfing all around it in a way that is disharmonious, dominating.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Thick layers of sediment rich in organic material lie beneath the volcanic edifice.
From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 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
The home kitchen is not a distribution center, and most container influencers lack the resources to absorb endless price increases without the whole edifice falling apart.
From Slate • Mar. 15, 2025
During this era the entire edifice of segregation was profoundly shaken.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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