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Recent Examples of riser
In this era of just like high risers and incredible athleticism, that’s obviously not the thing that jumps off the screen with him.
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
Fire broke out underneath the stage — right under my drum riser!
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025
There's a thumb throttle to the left of the riser bar for pedal-free rolling, while a Shimano 8-speed drive promises smooth shifting and more flexible ride options.
—New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2025
Last week a middle-aged woman hired me to do her drain, waste and vent riser diagram, a water-line drawing to ensure all fixtures would get plenty of water, and her natural gas riser diagram.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
Fire broke out underneath the stage — right under my drum riser!
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025
There's a thumb throttle to the left of the riser bar for pedal-free rolling, while a Shimano 8-speed drive promises smooth shifting and more flexible ride options.
—New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2025
Last week a middle-aged woman hired me to do her drain, waste and vent riser diagram, a water-line drawing to ensure all fixtures would get plenty of water, and her natural gas riser diagram.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riser
Noun
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To set off biomineralization, the team placed the scaffold in a growing medium with urea and calcium.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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The team found that the microorganisms in the scaffold remained alive and metabolically active for a minimum of four weeks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Politics happened in the compounds of the council’s most powerful constituencies, and religious practices were more personal, with altars and incense burners inside people’s homes.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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There have been some changes, including a modern bronze main altar, baptismal font and lectern.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Noah used his press pulpit to demand equality for Jews, even proposing himself as a presidential candidate.—
Adam L. Rovner,
The Conversation,
29 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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“Riser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riser. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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