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shoring

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Definition of shoring

as in shore

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Recent Examples of shoring The shoring up of gun control laws in Canada came after the May 2020 ban of 1,500 makes and models of firearms. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024 What’s happening to the site Since that time, the city issued a permit for a contractor to install roof support structures, known as shoring, to minimize the risk of the roof’s collapse. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025 Demand gains stem from rising disposable incomes among urban households, Gen Z’s digital buying habits, and the near-shoring of manufacturing capacity that reinforces supply-chain resilience. — Náosha Gregg, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Alex Foster, a spokeswoman for Denver’s Community Planning and Development department, or CPD, said the city agency ordered SF Partners to obtain an emergency permit allowing temporary shoring and stabilization of the garage. — Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shoring

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Noun

She had initially been involved in the mounting of two Picasso exhibitions at the Episcopal Palace of Málaga in 1992 and 1994.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Featuring magnetic and screw-free mounting, these cameras snap onto any metal surface for a rock-solid hold in seconds.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026

Definition of mounting

Noun

Corlys, one of few characters on the show who has survived long enough to ask for a favor in return for his service, shares his plan with Rhaenyra, asking her earnestly for public support from the crown.

— Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Ukraine is expected to be central in Ankara, with debate focused on long-term military support, Kyiv’s own defense industry and what NATO can learn from the country after more than four years of full-scale war.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of support

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Atlas performed a series of soccer moves developed using a combination of motion retargeting, reinforcement learning and whole-body control.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Hundreds of firefighters battled blazes in Portugal, Greece and Spain on Sunday, with Spain and Italy sending reinforcements to Portugal to help with a massive blaze burning for more than three days.

— Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

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Without further ado, let’s dive into three player props worth considering for Week 5 action!

— Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The indictment alleged Beasley purposefully under- and over-performed statistically in order to influence prop bets made by Plascencia and other co-defendants on Beasley’s individual statistics.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 1 July 2026

Definition of prop

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For return to flight, Blue Origin will not rebuilding the transporter-erector, but will instead use a crane to lift the rocket vertical on its launch mount.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
The engine mounts were closely inspected following the November crash, and going forward the spherical bearings will be replaced regularly, after every 4,000 cycles of takeoffs and landings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026

Definition of mount

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As he was wheeled away to a waiting ambulance, Gil wore an oxygen mask and neck brace, and his face showed bruising.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Messi kicked off the tournament with a hat trick in Argentina’s opener against Algeria, followed that with a brace against Austria and then came off the bench to score his sixth goal against Jordan with a sublime free kick.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026

Definition of brace

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During the expo, Peachtree Road between Lenox Parkway and Lenox Road will be closed to traffic as the race’s iconic start truss is erected ahead of race day.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 29 June 2026
The laser systems sit about 10 feet above the ground on a truss, allowing people to walk beneath the installation and look straight up through the canopy of light.

— Kenny Choi, CBS News, 22 June 2026

Definition of truss

Noun

In a modern twist on this concept, Volvo is now megacasting aluminum alloy buttress-like structures in the new EX60’s diecast rear floor.

— Kristin Shaw, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
Researchers have been concerned that without their icy buttresses, these walls could collapse.

— Megan I. Gannon, Scientific American, 6 May 2026

Definition of buttress

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