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the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
you can't expect the fabric of society to survive if you do away with all moral imperatives
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Recent Examples of fabrics
Rooms are done in cream-colored English sycamore wood and fabrics in neutral tones, and have marble bathrooms and soaking tubs.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Shake sheets before drying, use smaller loads with similar fabrics, and detangle mid-cycle if needed.
—Anyssa Roberts, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
That balance—enhancing performance while preserving appearance—supports applications that need lightweight fabrics as well as sectors with more technical needs.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Duque encourages shoppers to go hanger by hanger to evaluate the fabrics.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
What's more, its edge is precision-ground to deliver clean cuts on everything from paper and packages to paracord and fabrics.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
Forever Fleece High-rise Jogger Athleta has mastered the art of blending performance fabrics in everyday shapes, much like the Forever Fleece High-rise Joggers, now an extra 25 percent off at checkout.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
The 54 rooms will feature wall coverings by Phillip Jeffries, fabrics by Pierre Frey, Kelly Wearstler, and Schumacher, and statement-making furniture by Ngala.
—Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
In particular, there’s deep work on fabrics, most developed in-house with an eye toward sustainability.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Shake sheets before drying, use smaller loads with similar fabrics, and detangle mid-cycle if needed.
—Anyssa Roberts, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
That balance—enhancing performance while preserving appearance—supports applications that need lightweight fabrics as well as sectors with more technical needs.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Duque encourages shoppers to go hanger by hanger to evaluate the fabrics.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
What's more, its edge is precision-ground to deliver clean cuts on everything from paper and packages to paracord and fabrics.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
Forever Fleece High-rise Jogger Athleta has mastered the art of blending performance fabrics in everyday shapes, much like the Forever Fleece High-rise Joggers, now an extra 25 percent off at checkout.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
The 54 rooms will feature wall coverings by Phillip Jeffries, fabrics by Pierre Frey, Kelly Wearstler, and Schumacher, and statement-making furniture by Ngala.
—Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
In particular, there’s deep work on fabrics, most developed in-house with an eye toward sustainability.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabrics
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The Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), signed by the two countries last week, includes a provision confirming that used clothing and textiles classified under HS 6309 qualify for preferential treatment under the Central America–Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR).—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
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Zarin Fabrics, a Manhattan textiles store previously owned by Zarin's late husband, distanced itself from the former reality star in a statement on social media.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
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Modern satellite architectures are designed for frequent revisits or near-persistent coverage, allowing analysts to monitor the same location multiple times per hour.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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The emerging pattern includes architectures that route tasks to the simplest effective model, escalate only when necessary, and continuously balance accuracy with speed and cost.—
Abhas Ricky,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Silver cleaning cloths that are made especially for removing tarnish are also an option.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
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His sitters often draped themselves in a variety of West African textiles—paying homage to the centrality of the textile in African sartorialism—as well as cloths from Europe and the Islamic world.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Senate should advance ethical AI frameworks, protect privacy, establish clear accountability, invest in workforce retraining programs, and ensure innovation benefits all sectors without undermining safety or civil liberties.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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These include multiyear infrastructure projects, regulatory frameworks designed for companies that may not show up, and talent pipelines built for a hiring market that’s already cooling.—
Judah Taub,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Yung said the structures were placed at depths of 15 feet when the lake was 8 feet low.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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As many as 1,400 structures, including houses, were destroyed.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Fabrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabrics. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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