structure

Example Sentences

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"Our 200-year-old canals and structures are regularly inspected and monitored as part of routine operations," it said.

From BBC

The report emphasised that the pilot decided to shut down the less damaged left engine during the crash, but it did not address the concrete structure housing antenna localisers at the end of the runway.

From Barron's

By the time firefighters arrived six minutes later, several structures — a mobile home, a carport, three vehicles, two other outbuildings and a large pine tree — were already aflame, the city department said in a release.

From Los Angeles Times

But its humble origins—as an open-latticework structure made of rattan bars bound together with balls of hand-tied-twine knots—are evident, underscoring its manufacture and transformation.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Government agencies, including the FBI, routinely evaluate, replace and update vehicle fleets based on usage, security needs or budgetary decisions,” Williamson said, hoping to make “cost structures more efficient.”

From Salon