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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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Baltimore’s defense received reinforcements both in the trenches and in the secondary.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Without constant reinforcement, these muscles will atrophy, and when real tyranny arrives, the flabby citizen will be powerless to resist.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s some wonderful sound and onstage prop surprises that bring a magic to the storytelling.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Originally a prop left behind after filming the third movie of the franchise in 1982, Rocky III, it has long been embraced by fans.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Tehran's forces have also seized two commercial ships in the strait as tension between the countries mounts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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At another point, pressure mounts to stamp one’s feet in protest at injustice and police misconduct.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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Crews removed the overhead sign truss and moved it off the road along the shoulder.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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An aluminum truss provided infrastructure, and custom joints, gimbals and animatronics gave the astronaut life.—
Niyaz Pirani,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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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 1 May. 2026.
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