pillars
Example Sentences
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Business investment is one of the two main pillars of U.S. economic growth — consumer spending is the other.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
And even in a conservative state like North Dakota, where I live, socialist, or interdependent, arrangements are seen as pillars of the community.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
One side of the terraced row of houses on Llewellyn Street was demolished and replaced by the motorway, leaving the remaining side staring at either a huge concrete embankment or pillars propping up the M4.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The only way to preserve our republic is to strengthen the pillars of our present with the mortar of our past.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
They walked in silence until they reached the two gilded pillars marking the start of the Takatifu District, and Ekon stood straighter.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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