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Recent Examples of riser
The former 49ers passing game coordinator was a hot name and fast riser among the coaching ranks after 2023, when Stroud won Offensive Rookie of the Year and the Texans won the AFC South as the league’s surprise team.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The $129 price includes a high-quality GPU riser cable that enables the vertical mounting of the graphics card.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
As a kid, Ryan was an early riser, obsessed with model airplanes and trucks and engines.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
The sprockets are Lyndall components and the clutch and open belt drive are from Belt Drives Ltd..
MB Cycles
A 4.5-inch headlight is mounted within a Fork Co. fairing along with 10-inch adjustable risers and mid-rise bars are up front.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The $129 price includes a high-quality GPU riser cable that enables the vertical mounting of the graphics card.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
As a kid, Ryan was an early riser, obsessed with model airplanes and trucks and engines.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
The sprockets are Lyndall components and the clutch and open belt drive are from Belt Drives Ltd..
MB Cycles
A 4.5-inch headlight is mounted within a Fork Co. fairing along with 10-inch adjustable risers and mid-rise bars are up front.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riser
Noun
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Life in a city of endless scaffolds simply isn’t as safe.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Kengo Kuma & Associates uses lumber for screens, scaffolds, and panels hung on a steel-frame pavilion.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In total, eight of the country’s most beloved actors joined together to fawn at the altar of SNL and, specifically, its creator.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vox,
13 Feb. 2025
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Another beautiful Belle Plaine wedding at Trinity church was yesterday when Howard Voigt of Jordan led Miss Lucille Zaun to the altar.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Some design highlights at Q Kansas City: four different murals, all by LGBTQ artists; a golden giraffe chandelier; and an eight-foot DJ booth on the dance floor inspired by a Catholic pulpit.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2025
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Musk's pulpit moves strikingly faster — getting results within hours on Wednesday.—
Scott Rosenberg,
Axios,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Riser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riser. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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