girder

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Recent Examples of girder Benda The fairings over the upside-down telescopic fork legs create the appearance of a pre-war-style girder design. New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2025 Weighing about 215 tonnes, the last steel girder hoisted into place connected the sections of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is currently under construction. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2025 Last steel girder hoisted into place China Railway Group and China Railway Baoqiao are celebrating the completion of the main structure of Huajiang Gorge Bridge. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2025 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. Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for girder
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Noun
  • In a photo at the end of the reel, Shea stands in a pink shirt while Loubet, in a tuxedo, beams beside him.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
  • Once the creatures were warmed back up, the parts of the ice layer that had not been exposed to the beam sublimated away, and the pattern was preserved on the tardigrade's surface, even after the creatures were rehydrated.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The skyline, ever restless with cantilevers and cranes, reminds us that even times of serenity here are rarely dull.
    Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The gel’s special formula is designed to remove stubborn residue while still being gentle on the stylus and not compromising the bond between the stylus and its cantilever.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Malta's government said that 12 crew members and four civilian passengers were on board and none were injured.
    Helena Skinner, ABC News, 3 May 2025
  • Madrid’s board informed Ancelotti and others at Valdebebas as early as March that the right-back would be joining the club.
    Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Noun
  • Unlike other styles with a flat surface, these have a contour that wraps around the outside of your foot and supports your arch.
    Shea Simmons, People.com, 3 May 2025
  • Non-slip rubber outsoles offer flexibility and comfort for sightseeing adventures, while Ortholite insoles provide extra padding and cushioned arch support for comfort throughout the day.
    Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Ayers and McClain are working to install a mounting bracket to prepare another new set of solar panels to be installed at the space station.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • On the other side of the bracket, Tottenham Hotspur took care of business in north London, beating Norway’s Bodo/Glimt 3-1.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • Full sun Soil Type: Medium, well-draining, average Soil pH: Acidic (5.5-6.5) USDA Hardiness Zones: 9 to 11 Thriving in heat and sun, bougainvillea are traditionally grown on arbors and fences to provide privacy, but several newer varieties take on a more shrub-like habit.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
  • Photo : Elite Auctions An arbor is the ideal setting for a wedding.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • If the media environment is fragmented, so, too, is the Democratic resistance itself: split, as Kang wrote in this column, in February, among incompatible strategic impulses; severed from a discredited Party establishment but uncertain where to go next; fundamentally leaderless.
    Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
  • Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 May 2025

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“Girder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girder. Accessed 15 May. 2025.

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