infrastructural
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Mr. Miller’s idea of creating segregated lanes or pursuing similar infrastructural innovation for self-driving cars could be worthwhile if we want, say, a high-speed autonomous autobahn.
The NHC warned of "catastrophic" flash flooding, landslides and destructive winds that could cause lengthy power and communications outages, along with "extensive infrastructural damage."
From Barron's
“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.
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
If we are serious about rethinking those critical societal and infrastructural pieces, you could have a future wildfire, future earthquake, future flood that has fewer negative effects than historical ones — even if they’re larger — because we’re more prepared for them.
From Los Angeles Times
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