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shoring

noun

Definition of shoring

as in shore

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Recent Examples of shoring Emergency shoring was installed from the 18th through 23rd floors, including structural steel shoring columns on the 21st and 22nd floors, and light-duty shoring posts on four other floors, the DOB said on Wednesday. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 July 2026 Contractors can move forward with installation of temporary shoring on the under-construction New York City high-rise after columns buckled inside. — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Fire crews determined no shoring was needed and began clearing the scene. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2026 Alex Foster, a spokeswoman for Denver’s Community Planning and Development department, or CPD, said the city agency ordered SF Partners to obtain an emergency permit allowing temporary shoring and stabilization of the garage. — Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shoring

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Noun

Footsteps drum up and down the staircase as the remaining performers in this Saturday competition rehearse their routines, nerves and excitement mounting.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
The weapon begins spinning violently, dragging the service member around before throwing him several yards from the mounting.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of mounting

Noun

The Lake Wylie Marine Commission has rescinded its support for Charlotte Water’s request to modify its interbasin transfer agreement, the group’s leadership told Mecklenburg County commissioners during its annual report Tuesday.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
But through the hardships, Andrea Soto said the community’s support has been a positive.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of support

Noun

The method, called contraction-aware reinforcement learning, is designed for robots with different forms of movement, including wheeled, flying, and six-legged platforms.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Combining a prebiotic with a probiotic creates what’s known as a synbiotic combination, giving the good bacteria in your gut both reinforcements and fuel.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of reinforcement

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As much as possible, Crook wanted this world to feel tangible; to achieve it, the team used in-camera effects and props as much as possible, rather than CGI.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
He has long been disillusioned with the Democratic Party, saying its leaders have used Latinos as political props.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of prop

Noun

Ferriman is a schooled taxidermist and will have the deer mounted, perhaps even a full-body mount.

— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 28 Oct. 2026
The company has not yet announced where these complexes will be, but each one will likely feature four active launch mounts, Bhatt said on Monday night.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of mount

Noun

As Republicans brace for major losses next month, Elon Musk is preparing for a fight.

— Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
To address a partial UCL tear, he was expected to undergo a hybrid internal brace procedure, which would set him up to return to catching full time in nine months.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of brace

Noun

On Wednesday, Intel announced that crews have installed the first major structural truss in Ohio, which means the next part of the construction has finally begun.

— Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
The primary goal of STS-112 was to deliver the 28,000-pound S1 truss to the station so it could be attached to the right side of the station's central S0 truss, the core of its 360-foot (110-meter) truss backbone.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of truss

Noun

With their swollen, flaring buttresses and soaring heights of 80 feet or more, the trees are awe-inspiring when reflected in the dark water.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Mahama stressed the need for African governments to cut waste and improve governance as a buttress against increasingly frequent international shocks because a return to the old system of global support is very unlikely.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 5 June 2026

Definition of buttress

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