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Recent Examples of stilt
From the comfort of the parking lot, guests can spot whimbrels, black-necked stilts and American oystercatchers, while the occasional black skimmer—a striking seabird that uses its lengthy lower bill to skim the water for prey—can be spotted as well.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Perched atop hillsides or stilts, fire lookout towers are still effective at alerting officials of a potential blaze.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this grouping of about 40 homes on stilts was built in the mid-1800s using wood that washed up on shore from shipwrecks.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
While exposing the larvae to playback of recordings from the healthy nearby Tektite Reef, the researchers measured how many larvae settled onto a ceramic stilt within the cup during the first 24 hours.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2024
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Perched atop hillsides or stilts, fire lookout towers are still effective at alerting officials of a potential blaze.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this grouping of about 40 homes on stilts was built in the mid-1800s using wood that washed up on shore from shipwrecks.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
While exposing the larvae to playback of recordings from the healthy nearby Tektite Reef, the researchers measured how many larvae settled onto a ceramic stilt within the cup during the first 24 hours.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stilt
Noun
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When buying a new aquarium, look for one that matches your décor aesthetic, especially if the aquarium comes with a stand.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Their uniform is an homage to the epic last stand the guards once made to defend the pope.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
Noun
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The club’s tour guide has ensured an extra flourish to her uniform for today, her nails, which are painted with the motifs of Archibald Leitch’s iconic criss-crossing steel trusses that support Goodison’s stands.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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During a May 1, 2025 spacewalk, NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 crew member Nichole Ayers snapped this photo looking back at the forward section of the International Space Station from the port, or left, side of its backbone truss.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Likely strut zones are green fields, food plots in the woods, and logging roads in open timber.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
1 May 2025
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The tent also features three-layer waterproof-breathable fabric walls, a foam mattress, a telescopic ladder, and automotive-grade gas struts from Stabilus.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Jordan: After talking to multiple people familiar with the situation, the best way to describe the Childers-Spire relationship was trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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If a stablecoin promises a 1:1 peg with the U.S. dollar, for example, holders expect that each coin is supported by a corresponding dollar, or equivalent liquid asset, in reserve.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Stilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stilt. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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