risers

noun

plural of riser
as in scaffolds

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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. — Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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  1. scaffolds
  2. altars
  3. pulpits
Noun
  • The scaffold provides the same type of physical support as silk scaffolds while delivering DNA instructions intended to encourage nearby cells to produce signals that support blood vessel growth and tissue repair.
    — Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Some of the work is physically risky and will require crews being lowered in uspended scaffolds known as swing stages used by window cleaners.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of scaffolds
Noun
  • Throughout the evening, attendees will be able to peruse a brand-new collection of altars, watch traditional folklorico and Aztec dance performances, enjoy Mexican cuisine from local businesses and learn about the remembrance holiday.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The British Museum’s collection of South Arabian artifacts indeed includes incense burners, tablets, altars and other ancient items that could be the ones referred to by the Yemen Authority.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 7 July 2026
Definition of altars
Noun
  • Politicians routinely invoke faith on the campaign trail, speak from pulpits and frame policy debates in moral terms.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of pulpits

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