shorings

noun

plural of shoring
as in shores

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  1. shores
  2. mounts
  3. supports
  4. reinforcements
  5. stands
  6. underpinnings
  7. stays
  8. spurs
Noun
  • Law enforcement are searching for a Viking statue stolen from a gravestone in a cemetery on the shores of Minnesota's Lake Mille Lacs.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Abu Simbel, on the shores of Lake Nasser south of Aswan, will also see a 92% partial solar eclipse.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of shores
Noun
  • The company has not yet announced where these complexes will be, but each one will likely feature four active launch mounts, Bhatt said on Monday night.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • London — Britain’s King Charles III will begin a tour of the Caribbean Tuesday as pressure mounts on Britain to apologize and pay reparations for its role in the slave trade.
    — Rupert Neate, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of mounts
Noun
  • The rest comprises things like structural supports, cooling systems, electrical connections, etc.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The reports concern Goliath’s mechanical condition, structural supports, access areas and maintenance findings.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of supports
Noun
  • Valter Mazzetti, secretary-general of the Fsp police union, told The Associated Press that soldiers could provide immediate reinforcements but not resolve police staffing shortages.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Combining a prebiotic with a probiotic creates what’s known as a synbiotic combination, giving the good bacteria in your gut both reinforcements and fuel.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of reinforcements
Noun
  • The Sea Ranch Lodge is just a small part of the much larger 7,000-acre Sea Ranch community, which has grown to encompass 2,224 homes clustered around a series of sunny meadows surrounded by stands of wind-breaking cypress.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The sports company will pay for new premium and club-level areas, redesigned social spaces, concession stands, office improvements, landscaping and hardscaping and a 4,400-person indoor performance venue next to the stadium.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of stands
Noun
  • Like most social signals, the conventions around eye contact have evolutionary underpinnings.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • These findings, if confirmed, could explain the biological underpinnings behind why treating prenatal depression is so critical.
    — Catherine Demers, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of underpinnings
Noun
  • The number of people settling down for longer-term stays, including work and study, also hit an all-time high last year.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • There’s no childcare, and the tranquil spa and pool areas feel better suited to couples or quieter group stays.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of stays
Noun
  • Media coverage of Kreiz’s courtship of Rice is one of the spurs that pushed Netflix to make the move on a hire that will have ripple effects across its expansive film and TV operations.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Plus, according to the brand, podiatrists recommend them for people with plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, and other common foot, ankle, and knee issues.
    — Kaitlin Gates, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of spurs
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