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Recent Examples of riser
Abeldt could be a fast-riser in the organization as a relief pitcher.
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Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Without the Bulls currently projected for a top pick in June, eyes further fixate on Buzelis as the kind of hopeful riser who can help lift the Bulls from mediocrity.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
At the annual Oscar nominations lunch, gauging the applause meter is part of the game, as the Academy rep (in this case, Lou Diamond Phillips) calls each nominee up to the riser for the class photo.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026
Nvidia was the Dow’s highest riser Friday, closing the day with a gain of 8 percent.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2026
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Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Without the Bulls currently projected for a top pick in June, eyes further fixate on Buzelis as the kind of hopeful riser who can help lift the Bulls from mediocrity.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
At the annual Oscar nominations lunch, gauging the applause meter is part of the game, as the Academy rep (in this case, Lou Diamond Phillips) calls each nominee up to the riser for the class photo.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026
Nvidia was the Dow’s highest riser Friday, closing the day with a gain of 8 percent.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riser
Noun
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Researchers revealed that for decades, collagen has been considered the gold standard scaffold used in many regenerative medical and dental application.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Maintain several stems to create your scaffold, cutting these back to varying lengths, from one to two feet above ground level.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His yearning for Ruben’s approval and fear of his own desires are so acute that, when the show flashes forward to Niall’s wedding again, one half expects to see a woman waiting at the altar.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Today’s Democratic moderates will forever be tarred with the left’s extremism and its willingness to sacrifice the interests of the country on the altar of political expediency.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Perhaps Pfleger would be well advised to stick to his faith and his flock and to render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s, rather than to continue to pontificate from the pulpit — or even the paper.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Americans are accustomed to hearing biblical terms from the pulpit on Sunday, but these days they're frequently invoked from the Pentagon podium.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Riser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riser. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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