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Recent Examples of risers
On March 24, Woo reflected on risers and fallers after the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament and categorized Stirtz as a riser.
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Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for risers
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Membranes tested on human bones cells in laboratory Researchers developed membranes using keratin extracted from wool and chemically treated them to create stable, durable scaffolds.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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The study centers on protein-cellulose scaffolds—supportive frameworks made from protein and cellulose that hold and organize other materials—that could be relevant for uses requiring lightweight, durable materials.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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His high school gym was not the massive cathedrals built to serve the altars of Hoosier hysteria, but with 4,620 seats, the Greenfield Cougar Den is no slouch, either.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Yet at roughly the same time, in England, the Protestant Reformation led to women storming churches and dumping blood on altars.—
Chandler Fritz,
The New York Review of Books,
21 Mar. 2026
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Faith leaders must speak out from their pulpits.—
Fabienne Perlov,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The number of women in Christian pulpits stands in jarring juxtaposition with the Easter narratives in the New Testament.—
Mary Foskett,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Risers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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