Etymology
Origin of shoring
Example Sentences
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As the company worked on shoring up its manufacturing capacity, a cultural shift was under way that neither Novo nor Lilly predicted.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
In the case of 14 Gay Street in lower Manhattan, owners alleged Domani didn’t inform them of the entire north bearing foundational wall being removed without the installation of shoring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Since then, emergency work has consisted of installing temporary shoring and reinforcement beams, the mayor explained.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
As a method of coping and of shoring up the land, Ragusa enlisted a Sierra Madre company called Hardy Californians to plant a remediation seed mix across her lot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Ambrose Spike had reported some minor splintering at the top inside edges of the door, but the shoring of earthworks was holding out.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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