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pillar

[pil-er] / ˈpɪl ər /




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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

Steffi Cao argues that as gambling becomes a load-bearing pillar of the economy, trading cards are “basically the closest thing you could get to a sparkly cartoon slot machine.”

From Slate Aug. 31, 2026

But redemption is a pillar of Western culture.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

She picked a large fig tree near the water and an oddly shaped pillar of rock as landmarks.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

"They strengthened the upper building, but the pillars below were weak," he said, noting that the construction workers had also been buried.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

Nine months in, Lupoi has worked to mold a program that lives by three pillars: relentless effort, ball excellence and power of unit.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Fertilizer price volatility threatens to undermine two pillars of the administration’s domestic priorities: controlling inflation, particularly food inflation; and eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

"It serves as a forward-looking strategic platform, guiding our bilateral partnership across all five pillars -- political, economic, maritime, people-to-people, and security."

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

“His legs are pillars of marble, founded upon sockets of fine gold, his appearance is like the Lebanon, chosen as the cedars.”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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