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Recent Examples of riser
Goode almost always worked in a series — for instance, making multiple sculptures of staircases whose orderly repetition of rectilinear treads and risers put a domestic tongue firmly in the industrial cheek of Minimalist art’s crisp geometry.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Marner found the puck, floated into a soft spot between the dots and ripped a riser over Jeremy Swayman’s glove.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Surprisingly, my height is a nonissue for the Branch riser.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025
The reigning Stanley Cup champions are contenders once again, which is an obvious reason for the Panthers to be risers year-over-year.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Marner found the puck, floated into a soft spot between the dots and ripped a riser over Jeremy Swayman’s glove.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Surprisingly, my height is a nonissue for the Branch riser.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025
The reigning Stanley Cup champions are contenders once again, which is an obvious reason for the Panthers to be risers year-over-year.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riser
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Related article Scientists warn of ‘unprecedented’ risks of research into mirror life The study authors introduced bacteria capable of producing calcium carbonate — the same chemical compound found in coral, eggshells and limestone — to the fungal mycelium, which served as scaffolds.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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In each case, technology acts as a scaffold, enabling personalized progress.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Vatican long ago had offered to help facilitate peace talks, and Francis had regularly called for peace and dialogue from the altar of the basilica.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
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Standing just off the main altar inside Santa Cruz Church, Ana María calmly pulled out her replacement phone — her original had been recently stolen.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
27 Apr. 2025
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From courthouses to study halls and pulpits to Senate floors, Black leaders have changed the world’s vision about what access to justice looks like in real time.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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He has been suspended from his post more than once for such actions as adopting children and inveighing against Hillary Clinton from his pulpit during the 2008 election.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Riser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riser. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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