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pillar

noun as in column of building, or freestanding column

noun as in mainstay; source of strength

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“Tariffs are here to stay. They are likely to continue to be a pillar of geopolitical policy and obviously trade policy,” said Brown.

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Officials now see aging not just as a social burden but as a pillar of new growth.

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“But if any of these pillars falter, markets may quickly shift back to consolidation mode,” she said.

It may form a sturdy pillar of his support.

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Relentless in his campaign for emancipation and equal citizenship, Douglass secured his place as both a pillar of American democracy and an enduring emblem of black achievement.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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