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pillar

[pil-er] / ˈpɪl ər /




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In Ivory Coast, reducing the "significant weight" of the informal sector with notably the creation of a status for small entrepreneurs is one pillar of an ambitious national development plan, unveiled in July.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

A decade later, their startup has grown into an AI platform that is a pillar of the tech ecosystem, and a linchpin in the strategy of the world’s most valuable company.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

A renter generation is emerging in America, composed of younger people who are renting longer and structuring their financial lives without the traditional pillar of home ownership.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

"Raul's CT scan of a snake embryo revealed a structure we had never seen before ¾ it was a pillar of gut stretching through the spiral of the coiling body," Miyashita says.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

Carroll and McMellon have neither cover nor concealment: there is no car door pillar to shield them, to allow them to slow the moment down.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

These are pillars of the American constitutional order.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

Ralph Fulton, the founder of Leamington Spa-based Playground Games, told me the 2027 reboot of the role-playing classic Fable had "two tonal pillars" - "Britishness" and "fairy tales".

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

The industry’s boom is coming despite weakness in the housing market, traditionally one of its pillars.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

Still, the thick pillars and huge arches remain fully visible at eye level, creating an otherworldly atmosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

The private area of the White House occupies about twenty thousand square feet on the top two stories of the main historical structure—the one you’d recognize from photos with its iconic white pillars.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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