shoring

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for shoring
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Noun
  • She had initially been involved in the mounting of two Picasso exhibitions at the Episcopal Palace of Málaga in 1992 and 1994.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Featuring magnetic and screw-free mounting, these cameras snap onto any metal surface for a rock-solid hold in seconds.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Many fans came to show their support for the third-year forward, whom the Sky traded to the Dream on April 6 for two future first-round draft picks.
    Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Her son receives special services for a disability at Lake Center Elementary, and home routines are harder without this support.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The crumbling concrete on the balconies has allegedly left holes that expose reinforcement steel, leading to rust, corrosion, and water intrusion.
    Larry Seward, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • The system is trained end-to-end using reinforcement learning in simulation across diverse, randomized terrains.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Riders can also spot new gold props and other easter eggs along the track.
    Megan duBois, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
  • One brought her knitting, and most carried some sort of prop — a cane, a book, satchels like those carried by people who made Philadelphia their home in the 1700s.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • And his rider, Flavien Prat, has a knack for outrunning the odds with his mounts in Triple Crown races.
    Steve Kornacki, NBC news, 1 May 2026
  • Mike Smith has the most Derby mounts of any jockey in the race's history with 28, followed closely by Velazquez with 26.
    Alex Sundby, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • The message from Silicon Valley is that AI is restructuring the workforce in real time—and that the rest of corporate America should brace for the same.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Those who are eager to drive further afield can explore the vast open Togoro Plains to the north, or brace the madness of Seronera, the nearest airstrip, an hour’s drive away.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Crews removed the overhead sign truss and moved it off the road along the shoulder.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
  • An aluminum truss provided infrastructure, and custom joints, gimbals and animatronics gave the astronaut life.
    Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Three setbacks provide space for landscaped terraces, and at these floors, the structural columns slope inward, becoming tall buttresses that reintegrate into the latticework.
    Adam Williams April 21, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
    Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026

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“Shoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoring. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

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