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riser

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as in scaffold

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Recent Examples of riser Or that night owls suffer more cognitive decline than early risers. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 Early risers on Wednesday morning (June 10) will be able to partake in an interesting rendezvous between the moon and a bright planet. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 June 2026 In summer, that can be magical for early risers, but it can also be easily missed. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026 The unit has dual handles on the massive build plate, as well as a T-clamp that locks the build plate to the riser assembly with a solid and positive snap. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for riser

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Light tubes, chains, scaffolds, chairs and a barbed wire table all made an appearance.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Depending on the injury, a scaffold can cover a wound on the skin or be implanted inside the body to bridge or fill an area of damaged tissue.

— Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026

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The first and second floors feature large assembly halls with rows of pulpits on different levels, representing a hierarchy of the priesthood just emerging in early Mormon practice.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Hurst in ‘93 was among the first inside the church upon the flooding, which lifted the pews off the floor and toppled the statues and rose high enough, more than 9 feet, to fill the pulpit.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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