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Recent Examples of shoring
Friend shoring achieves that balance by maintaining global integration but focusing that integration on the economies of allies and friends.
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David Kamin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2023
Some see the installment of Greenbaum as a shoring up of power for Bergman – one of four internal candidates to eventually replace Iger as CEO — bringing in a loyalist who will help assemble a more exciting slate over the next 12 months.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
The passageway was constructed without approval and permits from the DOB and had inadequate rudimentary shoring in place, the agency said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2024
Temporary shoring is in place to bear the weight of car and truck traffic.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
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David Kamin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2023
Some see the installment of Greenbaum as a shoring up of power for Bergman – one of four internal candidates to eventually replace Iger as CEO — bringing in a loyalist who will help assemble a more exciting slate over the next 12 months.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
The passageway was constructed without approval and permits from the DOB and had inadequate rudimentary shoring in place, the agency said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2024
Temporary shoring is in place to bear the weight of car and truck traffic.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoring
Noun
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Similar to Command Strips, the Tulip product will come with a few pieces of velcro tape for easy mounting.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2025
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The auto folding and unfolding feature works for vertical mounting, too.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For caregivers, consider how communities have created lifelines to showcase that support exists and that the journey does not have to be siloed.—
Simone E. Morris,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Concern arose over one of the two clamp arms on the Falcon rocket's support structure that needs to tilt away right before liftoff.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There’s a fine line between lighting up people when it’s required while also giving positive reinforcement, and Bridges has figured out the formula to toeing it effectively, taking on the unenviable duty of being the person trying to keep everybody in check on the court.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2025
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However, positive reinforcement is more than rewards.—
Rhett Power,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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The box also includes Scott’s signature and a prop coin from the film.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2025
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Plumes of smoke, fireballs, spark showers, dry-ice fog and the occasional prop accented the moods.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As public pressure mounts, Khalil’s fate remains uncertain.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The club’s hierarchy will now hope the Champions League can provide the fans with some silverware this season as pressure mounts on Arteta’s shoulders.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Prevent this by adding braces for support across the middle of each bed or installing several short, sturdy stakes along the bed’s length. Maximize sun exposure.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 2025
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Though his brace against Southampton in the 2-1 win were his first goals since December 29, Strand Larsen is a goalscorer who is proving capable of bringing his clinical edge to England’s top tier.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Inland said the lone remaining crane was placing an end truss when the accident occurred around 5 p.m. A truss is a framework of beams often used to support roofs and bridges.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Jan. 2025
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During the spacewalk, Williams and Wilmore removed a radio frequency group antenna assembly from the station’s truss before turning their attention to collecting samples of surface material from both the Destiny laboratory module and the Quest airlock, where crew members exit the station.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Ice shelves like Amery act as buttresses, slowing the flow of glaciers into the sea, and playing a crucial role in stabilizing the Antarctic Ice Sheet.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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The shale boom has been one of the strongest buttresses supporting the recovery of the U.S. economy following the Great Recession.—
Jason Bordoff,
Foreign Affairs,
6 July 2017
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“Shoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoring. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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