1
: the act of supporting with or as if with a prop
2
: a system or group of shores
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Fire crews determined no shoring was needed and began clearing the scene.
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Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2026
What’s happening to the site Since that time, the city issued a permit for a contractor to install roof support structures, known as shoring, to minimize the risk of the roof’s collapse.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Demand gains stem from rising disposable incomes among urban households, Gen Z’s digital buying habits, and the near-shoring of manufacturing capacity that reinforces supply-chain resilience.
—Náosha Gregg, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Either way, the shoring up of Russia's military presence in the Arctic is extensive.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2026
What’s happening to the site Since that time, the city issued a permit for a contractor to install roof support structures, known as shoring, to minimize the risk of the roof’s collapse.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Demand gains stem from rising disposable incomes among urban households, Gen Z’s digital buying habits, and the near-shoring of manufacturing capacity that reinforces supply-chain resilience.
—Náosha Gregg, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Either way, the shoring up of Russia's military presence in the Arctic is extensive.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Shoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoring. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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