structural
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The U.S., which hasn’t posted a clean sheet since September, has become an error-prone mess on defense, with Pochettino’s wide, attack-minded approach revealing a structural fragility that has left the Americans’ thin back line exposed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
In addition to producers’ wildcatter spirit, there was a structural reason: U.S. producers kept finding ways to produce more oil out of the same drill length.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Some of the reasons secretaries of state have made poor presidential candidates of late are structural.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
The new BNP government also outlined a 31-point plan for structural reforms.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Annabeth kept talking about structural supports, and how she would’ve made the windows bigger, and designed a see-through floor.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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