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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridgepoles
Noun
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According to the team, each isotope produces a distinct resonance pattern when exposed to neutron beams across different energy levels.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026 -
Niall Horan beams on stage while performing at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Sunderland, England, on May 23.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Some have thorns or spines, others have poisonous leaves or berries, and still others have…elaborate chemical defense alarm systems?—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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That should send chills down the spines of the 29 other front offices through the league.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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In the city center and on the outskirts, cars, bicycles and pedestrians weave around the trash piles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Garbage piles now choke nearly every Havana street corner, filling neighborhoods with stench, flies and rats as residents navigate improvised dumps outside homes, hospitals and busy thoroughfares.—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Democrats have a high-stakes choice to make in a competitive primary race for Maine's 2nd Congressional District on June 9.—
Margie Cullen,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Madison said that in the entertainment industry's high-stakes world, people chasing their big break will do just about anything to succeed.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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The hospital's remaining staffers got creative, making beds and crutches out of wood and using clothes instead of gauze for makeshift splints.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Breathability The best plantar fasciitis night splints are as breathable as possible to avoid excess sweating during the night.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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In addition, Instagram comments have been limited on posts, preventing the public from sharing their feedback on the cast's pages.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Testimony and evidence in the trial has not focused on race, but social media posts and protests outside the courthouse have divided along racial lines in a case where the victim was white and the defendant is Black.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Both feature walls of windows, cedar and teak woods, ocean views, built-ins, a high-end kitchen, and decks; the larger building also includes a pool, an outdoor kitchen, and a bar.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
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Out in the woods in the middle of nowhere isn’t the only place people claim to have seen Bigfoot and not been able to get a single picture of the creature.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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The timber titan played a role in shaping Northern California’s lumber economy during the state’s rapid industrial expansion.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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Many of the boats used on D-Day were a type invented by a Louisiana lumber businessman who designed a boat that could carry timber in shallow swamp water.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
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“Ridgepoles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridgepoles. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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