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Some see the installment of Greenbaum as a shoring up of power for Bergman – one of four internal candidates to eventually replace Iger as CEO — bringing in a loyalist who will help assemble a more exciting slate over the next 12 months.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
The passageway was constructed without approval and permits from the DOB and had inadequate rudimentary shoring in place, the agency said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2024
Temporary shoring is in place to bear the weight of car and truck traffic.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
In the worst case, the shoring will be removed in stages — one direction, then another — so lanes can be replaced and portions of the road can be kept open to traffic.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
The passageway was constructed without approval and permits from the DOB and had inadequate rudimentary shoring in place, the agency said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2024
Temporary shoring is in place to bear the weight of car and truck traffic.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
In the worst case, the shoring will be removed in stages — one direction, then another — so lanes can be replaced and portions of the road can be kept open to traffic.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoring
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The television show, which ran on NBC from 2012-2013, starred Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Megan Hilty, Katharine McPhee and Christian Borle and followed them in their mounting of musicals for Broadway, including Bombshell, a fictional musical about the life of Marilyn Monroe.Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
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Apparently, during the harried month that passed between the recusal of Candidate Biden and the mounting of Candidate Harris, the campaign underwent a large image overhaul.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024
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It’s made with premium memory foam and has a unique 360-degree, ergonomic design that fully aligns with your neck and spine, offering unparalleled support.Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2025
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Taken to the extreme, though, the intensive approach can foreclose opportunities for community support.Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Combining the pygmalion effect and a growth mindset creates a cycle of positive reinforcement.Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Skinner’s work showed that positive reinforcement increases the chances a behavior will become established and that punishment or lack of reinforcement decreases it, Breedlove said.Korin Miller, Health, 28 Dec. 2024
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Though the episode is the stuff of nightmares, Anne says that her father brought the dummy prop home — and the kids fell in love with it.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Additional player props below courtesy of U.S. leading online sportsbooks like FanDuel, DraftKings, Caesars, BetMGM, Fanatics and ESPNBet, where player props and odds vary and are subject to change.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Domino’s has struggled with comparable sales growth in the U.S. as competition for cost-conscious customers mounts.Yun Li, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
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These horses ran wild on the barrier islands of the Lowcountry, frequently rounded up and used for dependable mounts and agricultural needs by local farmers.Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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This season, Myers has battled through a left wrist injury that’s required him to wear a brace.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Cleveland Clinic states that spondylolisthesis can typically be managed with rest, over-the-counter medications, corticosteroids, physical therapy or wearing a brace.Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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As the station hits the atmosphere at thousands of miles per hour, first the structure’s giant solar arrays and radiators will be ripped off; then each of the modules will separate; and finally, the truss structure that makes up the backbone of the station will break up.Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2024
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At least three beams, a portion of the road deck and a sign truss will need to be replaced, officials said.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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The chapel reflected the Gothic Revival style with a high gabled slate roof, long, narrow Gothic arched windows with limestone surround and brick turret buttresses at the corners, according to the St. Joseph Historic Area Preservation Plan from 1991.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Its pointed arches, flying buttresses and piers sprouting ribs that branched like spider webs helped usher in the Gothic age.Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Shoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoring. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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