risers

plural of riser

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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. Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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Noun
  • Juicy Like a Peach Vaginal Gel is powered by HPMC-5, an ingredient long used in pharmaceutical products that protect delicate tissues, like medical membranes or scaffolds (small structures to give structure for regrowing tissue or bone).
    Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 30 June 2026
  • These are the scaffolds that turn prototypes into platforms and use cases into durable capabilities.
    Tom Hood, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • Inspired by Aztec temple offerings of tuberose, magnolia, plumeria, and marigold made at the altars of the gods, Flor y Canto fills a room with its intoxicating sillage.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 28 June 2026
  • During this time, the main square is decorated with altars, skeletons, and marigolds.
    Zanny Merullo, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Politicians routinely invoke faith on the campaign trail, speak from pulpits and frame policy debates in moral terms.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • From church pulpits to community gatherings, the policy U-turn was widely viewed as a betrayal of Black American shoppers who launched boycotts.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 3 June 2026

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“Risers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risers. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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