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Recent Examples of substructure
Its first phase involves expansion joint replacement and repairs to the concrete deck, as well as steel repairs and painting to the substructure from the Milwaukee River to the bridge's south end, said Tiffany Shepherd, Department of Public Works marketing and communications officer.
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Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
In the past decade these questions have come to the fore as images of the interstellar medium taken with Herschel, as well as with the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile and other telescopes, have highlighted how significant cloud substructure might be in star formation.
—Nia Imara, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
The overall rating of a bridge is based on whether the condition of any of its individual components — the deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert, if present — is rated poor or below.
—Juan Lozano, Fortune, 16 May 2024
The Reich group also reported a few years ago that these Negrito populations themselves exhibit population substructure, with the Philippine group having deep ancient affinities to the likely first settlers of Sahul, and the Malaysians being closer to Andaman Islanders.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 20 July 2013
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Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
In the past decade these questions have come to the fore as images of the interstellar medium taken with Herschel, as well as with the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile and other telescopes, have highlighted how significant cloud substructure might be in star formation.
—Nia Imara, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
The overall rating of a bridge is based on whether the condition of any of its individual components — the deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert, if present — is rated poor or below.
—Juan Lozano, Fortune, 16 May 2024
The Reich group also reported a few years ago that these Negrito populations themselves exhibit population substructure, with the Philippine group having deep ancient affinities to the likely first settlers of Sahul, and the Malaysians being closer to Andaman Islanders.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 20 July 2013
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Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a new framework for thinking through your ethical dilemmas and philosophical questions.Vox Staff, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
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Organizations that implement a clear decision-making framework outlining the who, what, when and why of decisions are better equipped to avoid delays and make decisions that stick.Swapna Sathyan, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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If the substratum of the local and the vernacular is being erased in a metaphorical but also very literal sense by a voracious and extractive economic order, then the global subaltern’s rage must be given a voice and a place.Manuel Borja-Villel, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
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In this model the modern Turks and Kurds would also be reflective of this ancient substratum, being more insulated from Sub-Saharan admixture as well as the population movements of Arabian tribes from the peninsula in the first century or so of Islam.Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2012
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Benson hopes to listen to his constituents, support the police and prioritize infrastructure.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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Alone, the tax would fund freeways (40.5%), bus transit and bus rapid transit (33.5%), and major roadways and regional transportation infrastructure (22.5%).Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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This is why Russia, China and India are all expanding their number of bases, while Turkey, Saudi Arabia and even Iran are looking to secure a foothold on the continent.The Week UK, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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During the debates, Sen. Pete Wilson (R-Calif.) pushed to include the admission of temporary workers on an annual basis.Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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The need led to mostly universal – if often reluctant – support for the tax measure among city leaders, and outspoken support from fire and police departments.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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An investigation from DePaul University and the Chicago Police Department is underway after two Jewish students who were visibly showing their support for Israel were attacked on the university’s Lincoln Park campus.NBC Chicago, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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More than a dozen container vessels are currently waiting in the port anchorage area of Freeport, Everstream Analytics data shows.Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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Mina Rashid will be transformed into a luxurious waterfront residential community, and anchorage points will be expanded across the emirate.Dubai Tourism Contributor, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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Opening in the same year was the elegant Interlaken Hotel, on the shores of Twin Lakes, a gorgeous but ultimately doomed retreat for well-off visitors.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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The shores of Europe were littered with wrecks from the First World War.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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The aluminum mount is super strong, and attaches to basically anything—a camper, roof rack, your 4Runner’s trunk, or a truck bed’s tie down rails.The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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Berger mounts whispered conversations in shadowy hallways, deploys slow-motion sequences backed up by an operatic score, and builds striking tableaus of cardinals warily eyeing one another—elements that are then deliberately paired with hammy, self-aware dialogue.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Substructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substructure. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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