gantry
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Among the items destined for the scrap heap is the gantry, which once sheltered Soyuz rockets from the tropical weather.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
Long Beach Fire Chief Dennis Buchanan said fire units responded at 9:06 a.m. and found that several containers were also leaning against a gantry crane.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025
For four days, Hallam and more than three dozen other activists climbed a gantry and thereby blocked traffic in London’s critically important M25 motorway.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2024
Judge Shane Collery KC noted that an accident happened near one gantry and it was "fortunate more accidents did not occur".
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2024
A tall gantry crane against the sullen sky.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
In November 2022, 45 JSO members climbed gantries around the M25 severely disrupting traffic for over four days.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2025
Over the last four days, its activists have climbed gantries above the highway, forcing it to close in several places.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 11, 2022
The M25 was disrupted after protesters climbed gantries at multiple locations in November.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2022
Causing further disruption over the weekend is the fact the M48 Severn Bridge will be closed until 06:00 Monday for two high-level cable inspection gantries to be moved.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2022
Ladders, gantries, beams, and walkways crossed the gloom above, with small figures moving about them purposefully.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
