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Recent Examples of girder
Upon arrival at North Island, an ill-prepared mooring crew let the rear gondola hit the ground, bending a vertical girder.
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Karen Scanlon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
The cable failure caused a steel girder arch measuring about 354 feet to collapse while 16 workers were on site at the time, the outlets said.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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
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Karen Scanlon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
The cable failure caused a steel girder arch measuring about 354 feet to collapse while 16 workers were on site at the time, the outlets said.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girder
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Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The GranSport 38 can host up to 12 guests across five cabins (as well as room for seven crew), including a full-beam owner’s suite that opens up to the water.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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In structural terms, a cantilever is a beam or slab anchored at only one end, allowing for horizontal overhangs that appear to float.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Oct. 2025
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Could the tower cantilever entirely over the corner housing the new church?—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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What does the Cook County board president do?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the years, Franklin served on many more boards and acted as a consultant providing his expertise on housing, infrastructure and community engagement.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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In addition, the arch leading to the house was inspired by Gothic architecture.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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On the far wall, framed by a red-and-gold Gothic arch, was the Black Virgin, a doll-like wooden figure that pilgrims come to see.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
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Birdville’s Robin Conkle finished as a runner-up in the girls Class 5A 135-pound bracket.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2026
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For the first time, the selection committee will release the teams that will host the first two rounds in alphabetical order the day before the bracket is revealed.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Using stakes and arbors made of natural materials like wood, wicker, and bamboo lends a rustic charm, and gives you options for creating vertical plantings.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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Airelles Château de la Messardière At Airelles Château de la Messardière, which commands a hilltop above Saint-Tropez, the arbor at the entrance is festooned with green plants that complement the surrounding forest of parasol pines.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
AFAR Media,
20 Jan. 2026
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This column should be required reading for all 535 members of our Congress, but especially for the six that represent our state.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Posing with Marty Supreme star Gwyneth Paltrow at the 2026 Santa Barbara Film Festival, Hudson tapped into her boho glam roots wearing a sheer pink Louis Vuitton slip column dress that was covered in intricate floral beading.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Girder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girder. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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