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social structures

  • plural
    of social structure.
    social structure

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However, our military forces, as well as our economy and social structures, are far more dependent on software networks—and therefore much more vulnerable to cyberattacks.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

In fact, the domestication of wolf to dog dovetailed into the emerging social structures of humankind, a coevolution documented in ancient petroglyphs of hunting from around 9000 B.C.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Researchers are trying to get closer to social structures, forms of exchange, boundaries between groups, the quality of alliances, ways of building a society.

From Science Daily Jul. 7, 2026

And especially in the United States -- with its expensive, sprawling healthcare system -- the broader social structures to care for this growing population of people with dementia is lacking, the doctor told AFP.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

Why do anything else when your lifestyle feeds you amply and supports a rich world of social structures, religious beliefs and political dynamics?

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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