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riser

noun

Definition of riser

as in scaffold

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Recent Examples of riser 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 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 See All Example Sentences for riser

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Next, prune back the scaffold branches using what are called heading cuts.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026
Light tubes, chains, scaffolds, chairs and a barbed wire table all made an appearance.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

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From Jon Hamm and Anna Osceola’s Mad Men beginnings to Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ soap opera fairy tale, here’s a look at the stars whose Hollywood love stories went beyond the set to the wedding altar.

— Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Ultimately, the pair didn’t make it to the altar, but Taylor’s 66 love letters to her first flame were auctioned off upon her passing in 2011.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026

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The first and second floors feature large assembly halls with rows of pulpits on different levels, representing a hierarchy of the priesthood just emerging in early Mormon practice.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
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

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