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Recent Examples of flying buttress
An aerodynamic channel in the rear pillar creates a flying buttress, while the roof is painted black.
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Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 11 Nov. 2021
The vault is punctured by three gaping holes, and the flying buttresses are propped up by giant wooden blocks.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2020
Details – rose windows, gargoyles, flying buttresses – came gradually.
—Mike Hughes, Cincinnati.com, 26 Apr. 2020
And the damage threatened the delicate balance of forces between the vault and the cathedral’s flying buttresses: The entire building teetered on possible collapse.
—Christa Lesté-Lasserre, Science | AAAS, 12 Mar. 2020
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Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 11 Nov. 2021
The vault is punctured by three gaping holes, and the flying buttresses are propped up by giant wooden blocks.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2020
Details – rose windows, gargoyles, flying buttresses – came gradually.
—Mike Hughes, Cincinnati.com, 26 Apr. 2020
And the damage threatened the delicate balance of forces between the vault and the cathedral’s flying buttresses: The entire building teetered on possible collapse.
—Christa Lesté-Lasserre, Science | AAAS, 12 Mar. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flying buttress
Noun
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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
Noun
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From Cailyn McCutcheon, New York Put her on a pedestal, and ask her to stay there.—
Madalyn Hoerr,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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In any event, try to steer away from putting anyone on a pedestal — your best bet is to keep your expectations in check.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And creatives, no matter how powerful their words, need the insider knowledge and technical expertise of those who build real solutions, because talk alone won’t move the needle.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Moving to Division One on its own doesn’t move the needle enough.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Flying buttress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flying%20buttress. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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