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pillar

[pil-er] / ˈpɪl ər /




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Heading into Wednesday’s earnings, analysts were looking for an indication of how consumer AI adoption is affecting web search, the central pillar of Google’s advertising business.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

“Starship drives the connectivity pillar and the AI pillar,” Greg Pendy, who covers the space economy for Clear Street Research, told MarketWatch, referring to two of SpaceX’s three business segments.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

From the opening exchanges, the confidence gained from victories over France and Italy was clear as New Zealand pulled a scrambling Irish defence from pillar to post.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

"He has become a bond in my life, rooted deep in my heart, my spiritual pillar."

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Suesetta says, “On behalf of the African Methodist Episcopal Church at Bethel, we thank you for being a role model to us and a pillar of hope to the nation.”

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson

"I've got three pillars of the M4 in my back garden, I use one to help hang my washing line up," said Narelle.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

The two main pillars of the economy — consumer spending and business investment — appear to have shrugged off early angst arising from the conflict.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Work had been carried out on two other pillars, numbers 10 and 11, and was planned for number 9.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

As Ma performed in the park, Gonzalez stood in the river basin, spray-painting in neon-pink blockbuster letters the name of his organization, East Side of the River, onto pillars under Slauson Avenue.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

To the next and the next and the next, there were hundreds of pillars and column and we went to them all with fast-dying hope.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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