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as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit
an array of baseball gloves in the corner of his room
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as in groups
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a motley array of travelers waiting for the bus
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as in sequences
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
a marching band's carefully choreographed array
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as in armies
a large body of men and women organized for land warfare
feudal lords depended upon their array for defense
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as in decorates
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
a door arrayed for the holidays with a beautiful evergreen wreath
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as in clothes
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
arrayed in a wedding dress that has been handed down in the family for generations
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as in arranges
to put into a particular arrangement
arrayed his baseball cards in order of their rarity and consequent monetary value
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Recent Examples of arrays
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
At that time, engineers were racing to piece together the Link satellite from a mix of structural components, fuel tanks, solar arrays, thrusters, and robotic arms designed to grab onto Swift more than 200 miles above the planet.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2026
Duan, who was inspired to start this work in 2012 by NASA’s SPS-ALPHA concept of modular satellite arrays, envisions large-scale systems.
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
The arrays monitor ocean conditions, track marine heatwaves and collect data on how the ocean influences hurricanes and other events.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
If launch costs fall dramatically, enormous solar arrays in orbit become easier to imagine.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Radiators and solar arrays can consume 65 to 70 percent of total satellite mass, and space-grade photovoltaics run orders of magnitude more expensive than terrestrial equivalents.
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IEEE Spectrum,
11 June 2026
The hotel has put conservation at its core, visible in a shimmering field of floating solar panels, which I am told is one of the largest arrays in southeast Asia.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Meanwhile, in the Pacific Northwest, the dismantling of ocean arrays will have more-immediate impacts to commercial fishing and maritime industries.
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Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
Also, this quarter Enhanced Cyber Anomaly Detection will spot coordinated, suspicious login patterns and behavior that individual storage arrays might miss.
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Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
For example, the solar arrays on Link might malfunction, Wilson said.
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Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
Radio arrays typically must save the raw feeds from each antenna for subsequent processing, requiring enormous computational and data storage resources.
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Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
What would earth look like after a few hundred years of solar-panel arrays, wind turbines, carbon capture, stratospheric geoengineering?
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
The company states the three satellites are the largest commercial communications arrays ever deployed in LEO, measuring about 2,400 square feet.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Lowering satellite power needs Modern military satellites increasingly rely on adaptive antenna arrays that can rapidly redirect signals and block interference.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
The BlueBird 7 satellite, with communication arrays as large as 2,400 square feet, would be the largest satellites ever commercially deployed in low-Earth orbit, AST SpaceMobile said in a press release.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
Observers on the ground have also noticed what appear to be solar arrays extending from Shenlong, based on analysis of telescope imagery.
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Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
At that time, engineers were racing to piece together the Link satellite from a mix of structural components, fuel tanks, solar arrays, thrusters, and robotic arms designed to grab onto Swift more than 200 miles above the planet.
—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2026
Duan, who was inspired to start this work in 2012 by NASA’s SPS-ALPHA concept of modular satellite arrays, envisions large-scale systems.
—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
The arrays monitor ocean conditions, track marine heatwaves and collect data on how the ocean influences hurricanes and other events.
—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
If launch costs fall dramatically, enormous solar arrays in orbit become easier to imagine.
—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Radiators and solar arrays can consume 65 to 70 percent of total satellite mass, and space-grade photovoltaics run orders of magnitude more expensive than terrestrial equivalents.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
11 June 2026
The hotel has put conservation at its core, visible in a shimmering field of floating solar panels, which I am told is one of the largest arrays in southeast Asia.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Meanwhile, in the Pacific Northwest, the dismantling of ocean arrays will have more-immediate impacts to commercial fishing and maritime industries.
—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Verb
Single dishes tend to be more sensitive and able to pick up faint radio waves from deeper in the cosmos, but radio arrays with many dishes tend to capture much sharper images.
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Denise Chow,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
Also, this quarter Enhanced Cyber Anomaly Detection will spot coordinated, suspicious login patterns and behavior that individual storage arrays might miss.
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Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
For example, the solar arrays on Link might malfunction, Wilson said.
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Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
Radio arrays typically must save the raw feeds from each antenna for subsequent processing, requiring enormous computational and data storage resources.
—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
What would earth look like after a few hundred years of solar-panel arrays, wind turbines, carbon capture, stratospheric geoengineering?
—
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
The company states the three satellites are the largest commercial communications arrays ever deployed in LEO, measuring about 2,400 square feet.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Lowering satellite power needs Modern military satellites increasingly rely on adaptive antenna arrays that can rapidly redirect signals and block interference.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
The BlueBird 7 satellite, with communication arrays as large as 2,400 square feet, would be the largest satellites ever commercially deployed in low-Earth orbit, AST SpaceMobile said in a press release.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrays
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Lee said the southwest will host major chip production clusters, drawing on abundant, underused power.
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Chloe Bailey Clad in an hourglass Valdrin Sahiti gown, Chloe Bailey continued her blond bob era, pairing the pithy style with stringent liner and lash clusters along her waterline.
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Large friendship groups can be a really cool experience, but can also pose challenges in terms of the depths of intimacy that can be cultivated with each person.
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Its beachfront villas suit multigenerational families and friend groups alike, with activities ranging from oyster roasts to horseback riding, shooting, golf, biking, kayaking, boating and fishing.
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Speaking of that last vampire subject, this is also a great episode for Jacob Anderson in the B-plot, as Louis plays the reluctant avenger doing that loveable scoundrel Raglan James’s dirty work in two stand-out action sequences.
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Likewise, despite the filmmakers’ best efforts, there’s still a few uncanny valleys to be crossed, notably in the up-close, full-body fighting sequences, which remind us how much VFX isn’t quite there yet.
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My question is whether there is anything in the resolution which would authorize or recommend or approve the landing of large American armies in Vietnam or in China.
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The Supreme Court considered the meaning of the clause in a landmark case in 1898 and affirmed the rule of citizenship by birth, with rare exceptions for the children of foreign diplomats, occupying armies and members of Native American tribes.
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The sandals are embellished with the signature Ribbon buckle, which decorates a dainty strap that wraps delicately around the ankle.
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Among the first illustrators Vicki represented was Robert Grossman, who eventually became Annie’s dad — his art still decorates the walls.
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Honestly, Suzie has been a caricature of a demanding boss straight from some sort of rom-com situation, but Paula finally dresses her down here and the scene is delightful.
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While both draw big crowds and, like the pope, Bad Bunny often dresses in white, their messages are contrasting.
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And then someone arranges logistics and provides the weapon.
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Aria even has a musical director, who arranges performances and special events and compiles soundtracks for individual stays.
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So far, the Pentagon has released three batches of files ranging from decades-old FBI reports to more recent military videos showing orbs darting or soaring through the sky.
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Demo Brewing Company Malt Row’s most compact brewery, Demo, makes small craft batches, so their tap list is constantly evolving.
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