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Recent Examples of ridgepole
Erect a ridgepole between trees and tilt branches against one side to make a lean-to framework.
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Keith McCafferty/field & Stream, Popular Science, 26 Jan. 2021
Keith McCafferty/field & Stream, Popular Science, 26 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridgepole
Noun
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Another trouble spot is the center support—wooden slats or metal beams can move under the weight of whoever is sleeping on it, causing the wood to rub against the frame.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2025
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Five steel beams supporting the bridge, each about 164 feet long, collapsed one after another, the news agency said.—
Jin Yu Young,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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However, the thick bones of this particular man’s skull and spine likely protected his brain from completely burning, the researchers say.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Side Plank The side plank loads half of your spine and challenges your obliques, the muscles on the sides of your torso.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
26 Feb. 2025
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As the officers enter the home, the bird can be seen perched on a second-floor window sill, the video shows.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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Swarming: Termites that are reproducing can be found on window sills or attracted to lights.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2025
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This simple principle is the backbone of all healthy relationships.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Such alliances have been the backbone of U.S. foreign policy and have distinguished the U.S. from other past global superpowers.—
Matthew Clary,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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By folding his candidacy, the judge said, Stevens had no stake in the election and thus lacked legal standing.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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This enables those with less access to capital or looking to diversify over several kinds of assets to get a stake in areas like real estate, aviation, and fine art.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Updated with reclaimed barn wood to give the interior a warmer, more rustic feel, Belmont is part taphouse, part restaurant — and all welcoming.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 2025
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The British company that has made quaint old sports cars from bits of wood for over a century.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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His brace on Wednesday also means he’s scored nine goals in the Champions League this season, the most by an English player in a single Champions League campaign and tying the European Cup single-season record with Dennis Viollet who scored nine goals for Manchester United in 1956-57, per the BBC.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani is a member of the latter club, the three-time most valuable player undergoing his first Tommy John surgery with the Angels in 2018 and his second — a revision procedure with an internal brace — in his final month with the team in September 2023.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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The biggest losses are projected in the case of persisting tariffs by the U.S. and major retaliatory tariffs coming from the other two countries in question for industries like mining, leather and lumber, but also computers, electronics and electronic equipment.—
Katharina Buchholz,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The uncertainty surrounding the tariffs, including the potential effects on the price of raw materials such as steel and lumber, is forcing him to review his plans to build a new restaurant.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Ridgepole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridgepole. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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