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Recent Examples of girder
Railway builders erect a box girder at the site of the standard project in front of the Huning section of the Shanghai-Nanjing-Hefei high-speed railway in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, on January 10, 2025.
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Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Fire investigators estimated that the fire under the bridge reached at least 2,000 degrees when the steel girders began to melt.
—Mike Schell, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
More:Daniel Carter Beard Bridge repairs expected to take until March
A factory in Bowling Green, Kentucky is making new girders for the bridge which are expected to arrive by Jan. 13.
—Mike Schell, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
Then, crews can install the girders and begin work on a new concrete deck.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
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Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Fire investigators estimated that the fire under the bridge reached at least 2,000 degrees when the steel girders began to melt.
—Mike Schell, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
More:Daniel Carter Beard Bridge repairs expected to take until March
A factory in Bowling Green, Kentucky is making new girders for the bridge which are expected to arrive by Jan. 13.
—Mike Schell, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
Then, crews can install the girders and begin work on a new concrete deck.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girder
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The bedrooms are awash in calming sand tones with dark wood ceiling beams above and the general ambience takes cues from nature.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
7 Apr. 2025
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Omega cleaned concrete and wood out of the arena Saturday so workers can cut steel support beams and let the roof crash down early this week.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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Photo : Gabriel Zimmer/Catskill Image The home cantilevers overs a brick base that’s wedged into the sloping landscape.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2025
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It's reached by car and ferry, and cantilevers slightly over a hill on a sprawling rural site.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
21 Mar. 2025
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The specifics of the award’s presentation — such as whether or not there will be nominees or just a winner announced — will be determined by the Academy’s board of governors and executive leadership at a future date.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Wynn-Williams has filed a shareholder resolution asking the company’s board to investigate its activity in China and filed whistleblower complaints with the Securities and Exchange Administration and the Department of Justice.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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The wheel arches are somewhat squared off with rugged plastic surrounds to resist damage.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Hayes Skimmers Ballet Flat Made to hug your arches and support the natural alignment of your feet, these square-toe ballet flats belong in your spring wardrobe.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The kindergarten playground, weathered from decades of brutal winters, had turned hazardous; at times, sharp screws protruded from some of the equipment, and kids routinely got splinters from the wooden crossbeams.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2024
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The subcommittee's review also noted that the crossbeam and noose weren't added to the wood base until the 1 p.m. hour — the same hour when the riotous mob began attacking police officers and advancing toward and beyond the police line.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2024
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So maybe there’s more justice for people of all age brackets having to reckon with hard feelings or good feelings and new things.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Dive into March Madness with The Athletic Projecting the bracket | March Madness 2025 | Players to watch Kim Mulkey and the Tigers clawed their way through a trendy Florida State squad, closing their second-round beatdown up a full 30 points after being up just one at halftime.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Wisteria should be pruned regularly and is better suited for growing on a strong arbor or trellis.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 Mar. 2025
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Outside, the ocean-facing pool and spa are surrounded by a stone patio, a fire pit, a bocce ball court, a chicken coop, and a lemon arbor.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2025
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There's already a pullout there road pullout there for visitors to stop and see the column of steam shooting into the sky.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2025
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These monumental columns, the hollow stone that bears witness to millennia of history - speaks louder than words.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Girder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girder. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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