skeletons

noun

plural of skeleton
as in structures
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form Native Americans covered the skeletons of their wigwams with bark, rush mats, or hides

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Recent Examples of skeletons In these skeletons, Cole and her colleagues looked at the strontium-to-calcium ratio and at different isotopes of oxygen because both track temperature. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 The bones were not in good condition; there were no fully articulated skeletons. — Jennifer Janofsky, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 Corals grow their calcium carbonate skeletons by pulling calcium from the ocean water but can substitute the element strontium if needed. — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026 Sitting in the front generally places the child closer to the point of impact in a crash, while the back seat allows for lower impact on their fragile skeletons. — Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 27 Aug. 2026 The shells and skeletons of the organisms were ground up by the ocean waves into a white sand and compacted over time, forming a distinctively smooth and homogenous stone. — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2026 This branch of civil engineering applies the laws of physics and mathematics to design the skeletons of artificial structures. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 Incomplete fossils are often viewed as less informative than nearly complete skeletons. — The Conversation, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 The miracle behind Cruz’s discovery is that amphibians such as frogs, toads and salamanders rarely make it into the fossil records because of their fragile skeletons. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
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  1. structures
  2. frameworks
  3. architectures
Noun
  • Almost 50 homes and other structures have been destroyed so far; there have been several injuries, and one of Tibbetts’s neighbors lost 20 German shepherds.
    — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
  • These proposals, many times rooted in sympathy and love, were presented as alternatives to the political structures and market logic that had so often led to war, exploitation, hopelessness, and suffering.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of structures
Noun
  • Although many top‑level policy frameworks read promisingly, structural frictions create risk that reforms won’t deliver limited real‑world impact, Tang said.
    — Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Regulatory frameworks need to be built, and so do the supply chains and manufacturing systems.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of frameworks
Noun
  • The companies said that using modular hardware and open architectures helped reduce integration barriers and allowed the two systems to be combined more quickly.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • These algorithms rely on geometric complexities that are equally intractable for both classical and quantum architectures.
    — Adi Karisik, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of architectures

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