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bleachers

A grandstand (or section within a grandstand) where the seats are usually not provided with backrests.
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The project called for nearly every existing structure to be leveled and replaced, including the bleachers, press box and fencing.
During the opening act of the show, the security marshal said he saw Espiritu stood on the bleachers while singing and dancing causing her to lose her balance and fell from 7 1/2 feet height.
One spectator reported to The Register-Guard that the bleachers were "swaying significantly" and that people concerned about their safety had asked to be reseated or had left the event.
I sent it to the Cleveland Browns and, lo and behold, they sent me back a bleacher seat to the NFL Championship game against the Baltimore Colts.
Since I wasn't competing with all the fans in the bleachers, I knew he could hear me.
In November, a large accident killed two workers and destroyed part of the bleachers, significantly delaying construction.
Though the basketball court was completed this past spring, there are still improvements that can be done to the new court, including new lights, additional bleachers, and other amenities.
About a dozen personnel assigned to NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) San Diego took a few hours out of their day to put together bleacher systems for a local middle school Feb.
(4) This atlas provided the size of the park site, and the location and extent of the grandstand and bleachers. The foul lines were not shown.
The ball was caught by a relative named Buddy Kurland, who was in the bleachers at the old Yankee Stadium during Game 2 of the 1928 Series.
"Police forces opened the gates of the bleachers to Al-Masry, some of them used knives, threw stones and fired birdshot at us," Ali said.
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