infrastructural
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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“Destructive winds, especially in the mountains, will begin by this evening, leading to extensive infrastructural damage, long-lasting power and communication outages, and isolated communities,” the National Hurricane Center said Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
Residents in southwestern Haiti should begin "immediate preparations to protect life and property," the NHC said, warning the storm will likely cause "extensive infrastructural damage and potentially prolonged isolation of communities."
From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025
In a statement, the agency said that none of its infrastructural assets failed Tuesday and early Wednesday but that the “intensity” of the fire disrupted the contingencies in place.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025
Tens of thousands of Californians are under evacuation orders, and more than 1.5 million of them have no power due to both preemptive shutoffs by utilities and infrastructural damage from the flames.
From Slate • Jan. 8, 2025
Among the main drawbacks were, and still are, finance, lack of infrastructural facilities, including grounds and a suitable running track and of course trained officials.
From Behind the News: Voices from Goa's Press by Various
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