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Recent Examples of stilt
There are mad buildings that are almost built on stilts.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
The camp’s purposefully minimalist design, most of it set on stilts, touches lightly on the land.
—Chris Schalkx, AFAR Media, 12 Dec. 2024
Every ten spaces or so is one that calls for a skill-testing competition between two teams—tug-of-war, a sack race, racing on stilts or targeting giant wooden geese by slingshot.
—John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Various proposals have suggested a tunnel underneath the ocean floor, while others have suggested building it on stilts.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
The camp’s purposefully minimalist design, most of it set on stilts, touches lightly on the land.
—Chris Schalkx, AFAR Media, 12 Dec. 2024
Every ten spaces or so is one that calls for a skill-testing competition between two teams—tug-of-war, a sack race, racing on stilts or targeting giant wooden geese by slingshot.
—John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Various proposals have suggested a tunnel underneath the ocean floor, while others have suggested building it on stilts.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stilt
Noun
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Alcohol industry leaders would rather let the old guidance stand.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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As part of that work, all player facilities, including both dressing rooms and the tunnel, will also move across to the new construction from their current home in the cramped main stand.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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After configuring their tethers and tools, Wilmore moved to the RFG work site while Williams rode the Canadarm2 robotic arm to meet him at the S-band antenna on the starboard (or right-hand) side of the station’s backbone truss.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Unlike in many other camper vans, the table relies solely on a locking gas strut and does not require a telescoping leg, keeping plenty of legroom clear below.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Feb. 2025
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Donald Trump goes low, Elon Musk goes Sieg heil!, and Mark Zuckerberg goes so macho January 25, 2025 Reading Time: 5 minutes The intense run-up to oligarchic rule was reflected in our poll results, as many of the system’s most fervent supporters (that is, oligarchs) continued to strut and crow.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Consider small details that can make a big difference like a shoe rack under a bench, pegs lining the wall, and hooks by the door for leashes, bags, and more.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Feb. 2025
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Counterpoint pegs Xiaomi at 14 percent market share for the year, catching up to Apple’s 18 percent.—
Dominic Preston,
The Verge,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Stilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stilt. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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