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riser

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as in scaffold

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Recent Examples of riser Torbert has been a steady riser in the recruiting rankings, climbing from the mid-300s earlier this year to his current spot in the top 100. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Early risers on Wednesday morning (June 10) will be able to partake in an interesting rendezvous between the moon and a bright planet. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 June 2026 Turley and Farley recommend shopping at Hobby Lobby for faux vintage finds that have an antique quality despite a discount price, like their favorite frame, riser, candle, and tray. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 27 June 2026 The quadruped robot can climb industrial and open-riser stairs with slopes of up to 45 degrees, traverse uneven terrain, and step over obstacles exceeding 20 centimeters while maintaining stability. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for riser

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Juicy Like a Peach Vaginal Gel is powered by HPMC-5, an ingredient long used in pharmaceutical products that protect delicate tissues, like medical membranes or scaffolds (small structures to give structure for regrowing tissue or bone).

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 30 June 2026
Interestingly, a molecular scaffold was created by attaching tiny hydrocarbon chains to its carbon skeleton.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026

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Bells tolled through the misty Alpine mountain valley as hundreds of priests walked two by two to the altar under a tent to start the service and then again at the end.

— Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Near the sacrificial altar, the rest of the imperial family waits.

— Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026

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The church plans to continue upholding core Baptist principles, including congregational autonomy free from a hierarchy, a free pulpit and religious freedom, Hudson said.

— Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
And Torres, the pastor born in Mexico, often speaks from the pulpit of the Biblical command to care for the stranger, telling his own story to evoke support for immigrants.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

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