Flying buttresses of yellow and gray limestone support the massive amphitheater’s pocketed ceiling 13 stories up.

Source: https://www.dailycamera.com/2023/05/10/chris-weidner-the-old-man-sport-climbing-trip/

That Supreme Court ruling buttresses the District Court’s ruling on the scope of the Equal Protection Clause, so I would not expect the District Court to back off its preliminary ruling.”

Source: https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/25/govt-program-courts-chopping-block-affirmative-action/

The iron, L’Héritier said, made it possible to build Notre-Dame’s “ slender gothic architecture,” including its iconic flying buttresses and thin vaults, aspects of the building that make it appear elegant despite its massive scale.

Source: https://gizmodo.com/notre-dame-cathedral-restoration-repair-iron-staples-1850228193