column
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This column is a sacred space, where consumers and not investors have the front pew.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Our vertebral column has evolved little from our four-legged, quadrupedal tree-dwelling ancestors, where it functioned primarily as a flexible beam for smooth movement from branch to branch, while also protecting the spinal cord.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
During World War II, she went to the theaters of war in the South Pacific and wrote a nationally syndicated newspaper column six days a week for decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
In a WalesOnline, external column calling the opinion piece "error-filled", the Welsh news website said it was offered a "Welshified version of this piece".
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Ivan’s water column blasted toward the sound sorcerer.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Unlike in most mythological tales, the white Corinthian columns have been swapped out for brutal stone architecture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
After the two steel columns buckled and several floors of the building began to sag, nine surrounding buildings were evacuated and emergency responders blocked off the streets amid morning rush hour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
She doesn't yet know that the inspection determined several columns in her house are compromised and it shouldn't be inhabited because they could give way.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Four huge columns await the delivery of high pressure gas from 5km below the platform, all but 100m of which is under the seabed.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
They crept through a vast cellar with thick support columns holding up a vaulted ceiling.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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