Etymology
Origin of shoring
Example Sentences
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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
Across much of Europe, governments are wrestling with how to sell voters on cuts to areas like welfare to free up money for things that could help growth, from defense to shoring up aging infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Though China had spent months shoring up its supply to head off shocks from the conflict, Caine’s remark served as a warning to Beijing, one U.S. official said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
‘He’s off at Mount Olympus in New York, shoring up the gods’ defences.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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