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Recent Examples of girder
Instead of the springer or girder front suspension and semi-hard-tail frame of the original, the Chief Vintage uses modern but stylized front forks and discreet twin rear shocks that mimic the unsprung frame of the post-war bikes.
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William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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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William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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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Both of those latter cocktails are pure brightness, while the vanilla from the aged rum and the spice from the bitters in the Old Cuban moves it from poolside to inside as if under a slowly twisting ceiling fan in a smoky room, long narrow beams of light through the wooden shutters.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
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The journalist, Angelina Katsanis, was struck in the knee by a wood beam during a clash between police and demonstrators.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Part of the villa juts outward in a dramatic cantilever supported by skinny columns, giving the structure a floating effect when viewed from the surrounding gardens.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
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Now, the team has successfully projected a variety of videos from a single cantilever, including clips from the movie A Charlie Brown Christmas.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Apr. 2026
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Musk’s 2018 $56 billion moonshot grant at Tesla was structured as a stock option package, and thus didn’t give him nearly the same level of sway over the company and board without first hitting the goals laid out in the award.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Garcia was interrogated by Customs and Border Protection agents while on board the Viking cruise ship at the port in Charleston, South Carolina.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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Other projects include the White House ballroom, a triumphal arch and renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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In October 2025, the president unveiled plans to build a 250-foot triumphal arch between Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial, inspired by Paris' Arc de Triomphe.—
Brooke Migdon,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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However, the Aussies pushed the boat a little too hard, nosediving hard into the Hudson, a sudden stop that didn’t cause any injury to the sailors but resulted in damage to the front crossbeam and port-side foil case.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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In the footage, the driver can be seen climbing over a railing and going under the span, moving between crossbeams while more than 200 feet above the water.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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After needing five pitchers in a rout over Texas State earlier in the day just to reach the regional final out of the losers’ bracket, USC coach Andy Stankiewicz rode Johnson.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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But, where so many of the James Bond games of the past sought to emulate the movies’ interpretations of the character, IO Interactive’s First Light presents a wholly new James Bond—not just for a new age bracket, but for the medium of video games.—
Alex James Kane,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Climbing hydrangea is a woody vine that looks rather shrub-like when young, but once established grows quickly to over arbors, gazebos, or fences.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
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Frame your garden pathways with an arbor of arched trellises crafted from tree branches.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
21 May 2026
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Today, with an easy island glamour done in white columns and blue arches, the hotel itself retains its air of romance, and its location on a private beach keeps celebrities cycling through.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Worthington’s column was serialized, spreading this idea around.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Girder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girder. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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