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shoring

noun

Definition of shoring

as in shore

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Recent Examples of shoring 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 What’s happening to the site Since that time, the city issued a permit for a contractor to install roof support structures, known as shoring, to minimize the risk of the roof’s collapse. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shoring

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Noun

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
After that, there are further stages including preparation, conservation, and mounting.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of mounting

Noun

Furthermore, based on Warsh’s recent public comments, the task forces’ eventual findings could potentially provide support for an even more dovish agenda.

— David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Now in the back half of summer break, the couple are calling for additional support to keep their program funded until the beginning of the school year.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of support

Noun

Defensively, the Patriots’ pass rush continues to lag, but reinforcements have arrived in the form of second-round rookie Gabe Jacas.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
And as for Amazon’s core cloud business, which has seen its own boost from post-training reinforcement learning and agent tool use, Jassy noted that 85% of global IT spending is still on-premises.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Definition of reinforcement

Noun

These conditions range from blocking streets and sidewalks and road closures, to the production of amplified noise and the use of disruptive or alarming lighting equipment or props.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Production teams now want workflows that can lock character appearances, maintain consistent environments, preserve prop placement, and support a coherent visual language throughout a project.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of prop

Noun

The bike arrives fully equipped, with Tektro hydraulic disc brakes, integrated lights, full fenders, a rear cargo rack, and a bottle-cage mount.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026
The app also recommends positioning your telescope mount in the direction of the sun with the motor on your right to avoid any issues or delays in slewing.

— Harry Bennett, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of mount

Noun

In it, she can be seen laying in bed and sporting a neck brace.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
The captain delivered, scoring a first-half brace and adding an assist as Miami took a 4-1 halftime lead in a game that was interrupted by a weather delay in the 68th minute.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of brace

Noun

Like building a giant erector set, Meir and Menon worked to assemble and bolt together the triangular brackets on the 3B power channel, located on the far right, or starboard (S6) segment of the station's backbone truss.

— Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2026
During the expo, Peachtree Road between Lenox Parkway and Lenox Road will be closed to traffic as the race’s iconic start truss is erected ahead of race day.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 29 June 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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