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Recent Examples of shoring
The shoring up of gun control laws in Canada came after the May 2020 ban of 1,500 makes and models of firearms.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
For example, the list notes that much of the temporary shoring to reinforce the floor has been removed, and the remaining floor work is nearly complete.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2024
The plan would allocate $1 billion towards flooding mitigation for Metro-North service, including more sophisticated drainage systems at the Mott Haven Yard and the shoring up of retaining walls and sea walls where the Hudson Line hugs the river’s edge.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024
However, for certain types of leather footwear, particularly in the premium and luxury segments, near-shoring to Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and a few other countries in the Americas can be economically viable today.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
For example, the list notes that much of the temporary shoring to reinforce the floor has been removed, and the remaining floor work is nearly complete.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2024
The plan would allocate $1 billion towards flooding mitigation for Metro-North service, including more sophisticated drainage systems at the Mott Haven Yard and the shoring up of retaining walls and sea walls where the Hudson Line hugs the river’s edge.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024
However, for certain types of leather footwear, particularly in the premium and luxury segments, near-shoring to Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and a few other countries in the Americas can be economically viable today.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoring
Noun
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Essentially, gasket mounting is when a keyboard’s plate is held into the case around its edges, using strips of foam on either side to isolate the plate from the main case.—
Henri Robbins,
Wired News,
9 Dec. 2025
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With concerns around privacy, algorithmic bias, and appropriate AI deployment mounting, competency around data ethics is paramount.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Meyer does not have universal support in a fractured player and agent community.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The support for signaling an openness to a potential rate hike appears to be a significant shift from previous meetings.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Around 200 tons of concrete, 200 tons of steel reinforcement and 12 massive pylons were used to construct the home, according to the property's description.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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One aspect is a thermoplastic healing substance 3D-printed as a polymer interlayer onto the fiber reinforcement.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There’s also an inanimate object that directly affects Paul’s future so profoundly that this small prop might as well be a lurking, yammering figure in the diner.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
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When Pillion filmed an orgy in the woods, those background actors showed up with their own props and offered tips on, as Melling puts it, the choreography.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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As tension mounts, suspicion turns inward to the team itself.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
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The pressure to keep exile concealed—to keep it invisible—mounts when disclosing the reasons motivating the journey would put travelers at risk.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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As his teammates struggled in Sunday’s home loss to Portland, Brooks watched from the bench, his left hand wrapped in a brace, a symbol of where the Suns stand with 24 games remaining.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The motion closely mirrors how a human would brace, shift weight, and rise from the ground.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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ArieForce One Soar is the largest zero-G stall in America, featuring a first-ever raven-truss dive.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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These structural components are efficient to produce, with a large-scale printer churning out a single truss in under 13 minutes.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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Together, the data points buttress worries from some Federal Reserve policymakers that the coast is far from clear for the labor market and may require more policy support — in the form of interest rate reductions — if the current state of play persists.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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Scaring residents about high crime levels that buttress against factual numbers that clearly show the opposite, only reeks of desperation.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Shoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoring. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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