Example Sentences

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Now more and more media tripods are going up.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

As the temperature dropped and the land got darker, they stood next to an array of cameras on tripods, waiting to get the right shot.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023

"The new scaffold has protrusions that point toward each other in triplets -- like tripods -- that hold the protein firmly."

From Science Daily • Sep. 28, 2023

Still prohibited in Room 205.10 are the use of flash, tripods and selfie sticks, out of concern that the 25-foot oil painting could be damaged.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2023

The tripods come ashore on the west side of Manhattan.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow