Corinthian
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He has also hinted at changes to the North Portico's 200-year-old columns -- which are in the Ionic style and not his preferred, more ornate Corinthian style -- and have recently been covered by scaffolding.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
In 2015, for example, for-profit vocational school Corinthian Colleges filed for bankruptcy following federal and state allegations that it had misled prospective students about the career success of its graduates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Dug sits upright on the limo’s black Corinthian leather seat, flanked by crystal liquor decanters on one side and a TV and VCR on the other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025
It moved in 1838 to its current building where there are Corinthian columns marked with an inscription reading "Maiorvm Gloria Posteris Lvmen Est", meaning "the glory of our ancestors is a light to our descendants".
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2024
A report done in elementary school on Greek and Roman architecture, Corinthian and Ionic and Doric columns copied from an encyclopedia onto tracing paper.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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Memphis Depay has accused Corinthians of "unacceptable behaviour" and of breaching an agreement after the Brazilian club decided against renewing his contract.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
In a prerecorded video, President Donald Trump read from the New Testament book of 2 Corinthians.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
She eventually earned a place in the Under-15 side of Corinthians, a powerhouse of South American women's football with six Copa Libertadores titles.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Lingard has already felt the intensity of the Corinthians fanbase up close, with supporters turning up at the club's training ground.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
Shortly after Miss Graham encouraged her to take typing so she might be helpful with some of her mistress’s work, a black man sat down next to Corinthians on the bus.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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