girder

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Recent Examples of girder During the closure, crews will repair a steel girder on the bridge, according to the release. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2025 Meanwhile, in China's southwestern Guizhou Province, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge reached a milestone with the installation of its final steel girder. Doc Louallen, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025 The bridge superstructure can then be built, including girders, beams, the deck and railing. Joe Marusak july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2025 After the girders were installed, crews began installing additional reinforcing steel plats and cross frames, along with scaffolding and forms for the bridge deck's reconstruction. Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for girder
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Noun
  • The design leans rustic (give or take a couple of Togo chairs), with moss green paneling, tartan upholstery, and wood beams running throughout.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Its 15 rooms are each decorated with subtle nods to the inn’s colonial past—from small fireplaces to original wood beams—while still having all the modern comforts travelers have come to expect.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • John Nance, an aviation analyst for ABC News, said the technology played a crucial role in saving the aircraft and the four people on board.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The Art Bar, one of several on board, became our preferred gathering place, framed by striking sculptures, each carved from a different Italian stone, where meaningful conversations—about books, about travel—flowed naturally.
    Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Green Street’s impressive large white arches — referred to as wickets and reaching 25 feet in height — also incorporate design elements of Everything Changes with a Dream with maple-leaf patterns similar to the large sculpture.
    Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Cutaway sides leave the arch exposed, balanced by a slim stiletto heel measuring just over four inches.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Six hours later, Kim and David watched their prize hauled tail-first to the crossbeam of the scales back at Darenberg’s dock in Montauk.
    Pat Smith, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025
  • Videos captured the ensuing chaos as people on the shoreline and bridge span ran in terror, and Navy cadets dangled from the ship's crossbeams and sailcloth.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Those numbers include not only tax brackets, but penalties for late returns, tax delinquencies, and missed forms and returns.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Our College Football Playoff predictor will continue to update every week with odds to make the 12-team bracket.
    The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There’s a pergola, or grape arbor, near the water that serves as a front-row spot for watching sunsets over the river.
    John Turton, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Don’t let vines climb trees and shrubs; train them to arbors and trellises. 61.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2025
Noun
  • The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Sharing this column with other people who play ReHeardle would be appreciated too.
    Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • According to a five-pillar plan shared with CNBC, Cruz also aims to create federal standards for AI, prevent AI from being used in harmful ways such as scams, allow free speech and address ethical concerns.
    Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • China has committed $9B+ to its National Stem Cell Program, making regenerative medicine a pillar of state science.
    Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Girder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girder. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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