How to Use structural in a Sentence

structural

adjective
  • The house suffered no structural damage.
  • After the 3Ds, the next step is to prune for the structural health of the plant.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
  • How about some of the structural stuff within the show?
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
  • The crust is thin, but just thick enough to keep the structural integrity of the slice intact.
    Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The structural condition of the pier was unknown at the time of the collapse.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Two main structural poles cross to create a dome shape that is strong and easy to set up.
    Ben Romans, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The star went for a structural hairdo, with face-framing pieces pulled loose from the taut bun.
    Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
  • There is also a structural harness to keep the flier nice and secure in the skies.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2023
  • We are stuck in the middle of a structural shortage, Margaret.
    CBS News, 4 Jan. 2023
  • The stud is simply a vertical two-by-four beam in the wall for structural support.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 30 Mar. 2023
  • On the other hand, the structural bias of the U.S. film industry has produced a dearth of Vietnamese movie stars.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
  • At the same time, there’s a structural sameness that saps the sense of anything-can-happen surprise.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Their homes had been rebuilt, only to give way to rot, mold and structural defects.
    Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The good news: None of the homes appeared to have obvious structural damage, Haglund said.
    Melissa Perez Winder, arkansasonline.com, 17 July 2024
  • Another talking point of the AFM was the impact of the strike, along with structural changes, on the indie film landscape.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Because of structural changes in the movie adaptation, Alia is still unborn by the climax of the second film.
    Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
  • His songs touch on grief, structural inequalities, and the slow pruning of progress.
    Riley Van Steward, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • As of Friday, the structural elements were in place, the tower clad in drywall.
    Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
  • Seeing Offset walk Luar in a durag and structural floor-length trench coat.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
  • As limbs started to fall to the ground, the team decided in March to remove six trunks before any more structural damage befell the rest of the tree.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 28 July 2024
  • Both ideals are on show in the Hallwyll apartment thanks to Putman’s structural changes and Derville’s furnishings.
    Ellie Pithers, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2022
  • In the months leading up to the collapse, the building was also facing major structural repairs.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Install flood vents, which allow water to flow through and then drain out of a home, lowering the risk of structural damage.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2023
  • That’s half of… $2 billion: GM’s structural cost-saving aim over the next two years, in which downsizing measures play a big part.
    Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The city incurred millions of dollars in structural damage as a result.
    Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Vertical plant walls or gardens are heavy, so check with a structural expert to make sure your wall can handle the load.
    Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The extent of structural damage to the home was not immediately clear.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Phosphates are among the constituents of nucleotides, which in turn form the structural units of nucleic acids, like DNA.
    Linda Shiner, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Gusty winds have snapped trees, taking down wires and causing structural damage.
    Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Oftentimes, any thought about quake-proofing your home doesn’t go past the structural upkeep.
    Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024

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