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infrastructure

[in-fruh-struhk-cher] / ˈɪn frəˌstrʌk tʃər /


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“In some parks, the level of demand is exceeding the capacity for which infrastructure was designed or is outpacing the National Park Service’s ability to sustainably support visitation.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Var Energi, which operates on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, said the deal would add BlueNord’s Danish North Sea assets to its portfolio, increasing its exposure to European gas markets and expanding access to key infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Rubio intends to raise the issue of US economic commitment to energy infrastructure, critical minerals, and artificial intelligence during these meetings, he said.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Ordinarily, you might expect a significant infrastructure programme with such plans, but Burnham also wants to fund the Defence Investment Plan, a multi-billion, multi-year spending commitment for the UK military.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

In his systematic fashion he continued to refine the company’s infrastructure and services—and continued to be extraordinarily successful at escorting amateur climbers to the summits of big, remote mountains.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

By contrast stablecoins move through proprietary, fragmented infrastructures.

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

National infrastructures in many cases are not able to sustain mass-market electrification.

From BBC Mar. 10, 2026

More than $97 million was recovered and 11,432 malicious infrastructures were dismantled.

From Barron's Feb. 15, 2026

The Rural New Deal lays out a far-ranging platform to rebuild the nation’s economically embattled small farms, revitalize rural towns, invest in community infrastructures, fund rural health care and schools, and other urgent priorities.

From Salon Dec. 20, 2025

Some information technology experts warned that computers would not be able to distinguish the correct meaning of 00, resulting in widespread failure of vital infrastructures.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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