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Recent Examples of risers
On March 24, Woo reflected on risers and fallers after the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament and categorized Stirtz as a riser.
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Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for risers
Noun
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These are the scaffolds that turn prototypes into platforms and use cases into durable capabilities.—
Tom Hood,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Membranes tested on human bones cells in laboratory Researchers developed membranes using keratin extracted from wool and chemically treated them to create stable, durable scaffolds.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Knees kneel in grassy altars as history collides with the present.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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His high school gym was not the massive cathedrals built to serve the altars of Hoosier hysteria, but with 4,620 seats, the Greenfield Cougar Den is no slouch, either.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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From church pulpits to community gatherings, the policy U-turn was widely viewed as a betrayal of Black American shoppers who launched boycotts.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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But while the two overlap on some issues, City Hall and the Vatican remain very different pulpits.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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“Risers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risers. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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