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pylon

[pahy-lon] / ˈpaɪ lɒn /


NOUN
gateway
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Pylon artist Paul Tzanetopoulos is working with the modernization program team to reimagine the pylons and reinstall them after the roadway improvements have been made, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

Instead, he has raised $51 million for Pylon, the AI startup he co-founded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 12, 2025

Now there are plans for two pylons in their fields so they’ve become members of the local Llandovery Pylon Steering Group.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2024

The Pylon microreactor from Ultra Safe is among four being carefully watched by the Energy Department, particularly for its possible use in lunar missions.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2024

Pylon or gateway, is a hieroglyph that stands for An or On, the Greek Heliopolis.

From Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics by King, James




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