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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

So the players, coaches and support personnel deplaned and the team’s bus driver — who had already started the return trip to Lawrence — turned around and came back to Topeka.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2026
The letter argues that Democrats' midterm victories reflected support for policies including Medicare for All and higher taxes on the wealthy, and says Schumer is not the right person to advance those priorities.

— Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2026

Definition of support

Noun

With closer Raisel Iglesias a free agent, the Braves were in the market for late-inning reinforcements.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Alterra turns clinicians’ assessments into scoring criteria and rewards used in reinforcement learning, which encourages models to repeat stronger decisions and avoid behaviors experts have flagged as unsafe.

— Wen Shao, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of reinforcement

Noun

Powell has a long track record of building props and sets for the YouTube channel Mega Builds and the immersive art company Meow Wolf.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 11 Nov. 2026
Neumann will go into the Murdoch Mysteries lighting department, Perez into the props department, Seed into the set design team and Garcia in the construction department.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of prop

Noun

Onboard specs include a 6,000-mAh battery rated for up to six hours, 64 GB of storage, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C, and an alt-azimuth mount that supports equatorial tracking mode.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Nov. 2026
With her tight perm, oversized glasses and thick outer-borough accent, Johansson’s Hester has a watchful unease as the dangers surrounding her family mount.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of mount

Noun

The meteorological agency warned people to brace for possible strong quakes in the coming week, especially the next two to three days.

— Yuri Kageyama, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Analysts are warning that a strong Democratic showing in today’s midterms could drag down markets as investors brace for tougher tech oversight and tenser fiscal negotiations.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of brace

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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