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riser

noun

Definition of riser

as in scaffold

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Recent Examples of riser Or that night owls suffer more cognitive decline than early risers. — Literary Hub, 17 June 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 In summer, that can be magical for early risers, but it can also be easily missed. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026 The unit has dual handles on the massive build plate, as well as a T-clamp that locks the build plate to the riser assembly with a solid and positive snap. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for riser

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City inspectors soon found site safety issues, including workers who were operating machinery without proper certification and an unpermitted supported scaffold in use, according to the Department of Buildings.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Unlike popular skin boosters such as Rejuran, which prompt the skin to make more of its own elastin and collagen, Re2O supplies a structural scaffold rather than only signaling repair.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

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My own outlook changed after a priestess told me to keep an altar to bring offerings to my ancestors.

— Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Surveillance footage reportedly at that location showed a man pouring what investigators believe was gasoline onto the altar before setting it ablaze.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

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Hurst in ‘93 was among the first inside the church upon the flooding, which lifted the pews off the floor and toppled the statues and rose high enough, more than 9 feet, to fill the pulpit.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
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

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