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stilts

noun

plural of stilt

as in crutches

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The camera then cuts to Kate taking a few steps toward the elevators with the help of her crutches, practicing with only one crutch while holding on to a metal bar, and undergoing extensive physical therapy.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025

Definition of crutches

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Boos rained down from Superdome stands, and Saints coach Kellen Moore gestured incredulously with his arms out to his side and palms up when officials, following a video review, upheld the call of a fumble.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
If the two-game suspension stands, shame on the Southern Section, too.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of stands

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After axemen cleared paths through the oaks, elms, and basswoods, the surveyors stretched a standardized measure called a Gunter’s chain—a hundred links to a chain, eighty chains to a mile—and marked the distances with tally pegs.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Anniversaries are ready pegs for journalists, sometimes reached for too automatically.

— Kurt Shillinger, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of pegs

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Between skates, wheels and bearings, along with travel expenses like flights and lodging, fundraising is a major part of the sport.

— Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Seattle also committed 10 penalties, including a handful of miscues at inopportune times for an offense that is still getting its bearings under first-year offensive coordinator Brian Fleury.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of bearings

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The meeting, first reported by Axios, comes at a high-stakes moment for Anthropic, which is gearing up for what's widely expected to be a blockbuster IPO.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
Technical skills, including foundational skills, technical currency and role-specific knowledge, are table stakes.

— David Etue, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of stakes

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Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said in a statement Thursday that the strikes were carried out after eight drones were launched from Afghanistan and Afghan forces shelled Pakistani border posts.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Students contribute beyond their shows by working events, reviewing CDs and writing blog posts, Hernandez said.

— The Sacramento Bee, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of posts

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In city renderings, pedestrians are seen walking on the sidewalk under the arches.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
There was a gladiatorial spirit to the earlier stadium, with its dual towers connected by an elegantly curving grandstand with a series of arches facing the street.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

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