Definition of "shoring" [shor•ing]

• The act or operation of propping with shores. (noun)
• A system of supporting shores. (noun)

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• "ProLogis has succeeded in shoring up its balance sheet with asset sales since late 2008, when some analysts were warning of bankruptcy."
• "But this group must do better in shoring up a 25th-ranked run defense."
• "I thought dunning Burner for wanting to raise the cap on SS withholding and then accusing her of wanting to "raise taxes" was deceptive --- especially when you consider that Ronald Reagan DOUBLED SS withholding under the guise of saving retirement money for Baby Boomers and then spent ALL of the money on his dubious military prjects and in shoring up an economy that was failing because of tax breaks for the rich."