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Olivia recorded the sounds of panicked journalists and attendees alike huddled along the press riser and bicycle racks separating us, the shrieks of scared children, and, realized only upon listening many times since, the sound of those around Corey Comperatore yelling for assistance.
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Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2024
Others argue that early risers have it better, citing better mental preparedness and a lower risk of chronic illness and depression.
—Sammy Rubin, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Students took their seats on risers behind the podium where Harris will speak later this afternoon, while other attendees took seats or found a place to stand next to the stage.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
Don’t Expect Late Nights Costa Ricans are early risers.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2024
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Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2024
Others argue that early risers have it better, citing better mental preparedness and a lower risk of chronic illness and depression.
—Sammy Rubin, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Students took their seats on risers behind the podium where Harris will speak later this afternoon, while other attendees took seats or found a place to stand next to the stage.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
Don’t Expect Late Nights Costa Ricans are early risers.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riser
Noun
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Attached to the scaffolds are compounds called amines.Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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The arena area featured two tall elevated scaffolds, connected by a short skybridge, each wallpapered with numerous large screens.Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
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From altars to recipes, here are all the ways The Times commemorated the Day of the Dead.Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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To honor the deceased, foods such as sugar skulls, sweetbread rolls and beverages are arranged on ofrendas, or house altars, along with clay ornaments and sentimental objects.Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
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On the Sunday after in-person church services in California shut down because of the pandemic, Steven Rodriguez stood behind his pulpit in a suit and tie and preached to about 100 empty seats for a prerecorded online sermon.Autumn Alvarez, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
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Johnson has been using the pulpit of the speaker’s office in Washington to attack the U.S. judicial system, criticizing the courts as biased against the former president, claiming the case is politically motivated by Democrats and insisting Trump has done nothing wrong.Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2024
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“Riser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riser. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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