risers

plural of riser

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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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Noun
  • These are the scaffolds that turn prototypes into platforms and use cases into durable capabilities.
    Tom Hood, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • 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
  • During this time, the main square is decorated with altars, skeletons, and marigolds.
    Zanny Merullo, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026
  • Residents assemble altars at the thresholds of their homes, adorning them with prized heirloom linens, and step into stockings, underskirts, petticoats, and blouses that have been painstakingly hand-stitched and preserved across generations.
    Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
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

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“Risers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risers. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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