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Recent Examples of riser
Many of the residences at the property remain uninhabitable, and the association has begun extensive repairs, which include the replacement of aging plumbing riser stacks throughout the building.
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Niurys Robaina, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
The biggest riser is the Baltimore Ravens (+2000).
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Pickens, a 6-foot-3 high-riser, finished with 78 yards on nine targets.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Fergie appeared to the crowd via a riser housed on a platform where the band played center stage.
—Shaheem Reid, VIBE.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Niurys Robaina, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
The biggest riser is the Baltimore Ravens (+2000).
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Pickens, a 6-foot-3 high-riser, finished with 78 yards on nine targets.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Fergie appeared to the crowd via a riser housed on a platform where the band played center stage.
—Shaheem Reid, VIBE.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riser
Noun
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When heated, the copper melted into a liquid, while the tantalum remained solid, forming a microscopic scaffold.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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The formulation is meant to create scaffold-like structures that wrap around strands and penetrate the hair cuticle and cortex for inside-out protection and repair.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It is celebrated entirely in Latin, with the priest facing the altar and the faithful receiving communion on the tongue while kneeling.—
Anna Matranga,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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According to Harper’s Bazaar, Diana officiated the wedding as Leif crawled around and played at the altar, stealing the show from the groom and pregnant bride.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Now, Day-Lewis, who is currently promoting his son’s film Anemone, wants Cox to get off his pulpit.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
3 Nov. 2025
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Those stances, taken together, have generated concern among some public health experts that Means could use her potential pulpit to spread misleading information.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Riser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riser. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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