- present tense form of structure (3rd person singular).
structures
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The fire also destroyed two historic structures — Johnson’s Lee Equipment Shed and Wreck Line Camp Cabin — as well as a storage building and a wind shelter at Water Canyon Campground.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
To accomplish this, the researchers turned to metamaterials, engineered materials that contain microscopic repeating structures designed to interact with energy in highly controlled ways.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
For instance, AI excels at tasks with clear structures such as coding, legal-document review and financial analysis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
They also shrunk the footprint of a new development: buildings, parking lots and other structures could only cover 10% of a property, down from 50%.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
These structures had also been reinforced with plywood, and debarked tree limbs buttressed every wall.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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