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Recent Examples of girder
Squalls of rain drenched everyone under San Siro’s iconic red girders.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Pennsylvania’s Bethlehem Steel forged steel girders used in erecting the Golden Gate Bridge and Empire State Building.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Funding had been secured via a series of grants and City were so keen to get on with things that fans arriving for the promotion party on May 11 could see the steel girders had already been delivered, ready for work to start.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Ironworkers bolted the last girder into place, making Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) the world’s tallest building.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2025
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Pennsylvania’s Bethlehem Steel forged steel girders used in erecting the Golden Gate Bridge and Empire State Building.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Funding had been secured via a series of grants and City were so keen to get on with things that fans arriving for the promotion party on May 11 could see the steel girders had already been delivered, ready for work to start.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Ironworkers bolted the last girder into place, making Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) the world’s tallest building.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girder
Noun
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His paws dangle over the side of a broken beam, with a metal wall at an odd angle behind him.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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Military radar systems, which are more like a lighthouse beam sweeping the sky, generate bursts of radiation with peak emissions reaching 1×10¹⁴ watts.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The main difference between these two types of umbrellas is that market umbrellas are centered and more compact, while cantilever umbrellas offer greater flexibility in positioning and coverage.—
Sandi Schwartz,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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As previously reported, work to overhaul the triple cantilever is expected to begin in 2028.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Baldwin now serves on the Johnson C. Smith board of trustees and was part of the 1969 CIAA championship team — the only one in the school’s history.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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Earlier this year, passengers on board IndiGo Flight 6E-2142 experienced another terrifying mid-air weather attack.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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The intricate arches of the lobby ceiling are modeled on the famous mosque-cathedral of Córdoba.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The arch is perched on a cliff edge, so its smooth, rounded shape perfectly frames the view of layered canyons rippling to the horizon.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
7 July 2025
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Videos captured the ensuing chaos as people on the shoreline and bridge span ran in terror, and Navy cadets dangled from the ship's crossbeams and sailcloth.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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That section once held a restaurant, a public restroom building, and several sea lion viewing holes — openings in the decking used to watch the pinnipeds lolling on the crossbeams below.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Trust income is taxed at the highest 37% tax bracket in 2025; a trust pays the maximum federal income tax rate of 37% on taxable income over $15,650.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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For instance, someone in the 22% tax bracket could save $660 on their taxes by claiming a $3,000 auto loan deduction.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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Shop the three-pack set now for $33 at Amazon, and check out more trellises, arbors, and plant stakes for the rest of your garden, below.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 May 2025
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North Coast Church paid $9,500 for lumber, arbors, benches, pergolas, garden fencing, monument signs and concrete, rocks, plants and paint supplies.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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The Let’s Toast series, inspired by the ESSENCE column, centered the stories of Black folks making waves in the wine industry, in tequila, and those who’ve embraced sober living in their lives and businesses.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 July 2025
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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“Girder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girder. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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