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pillar

[pil-er] / ˈpɪl ər /




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We, the chronically underwhelmed citizenry of the United States, can’t afford one less pillar of creativity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

“The F/A-XX is a critical pillar in our commitment to maintaining peace through strength,” Michael Duffey, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, said in a statement.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Moonshot told the BBC it welcomed third-party input "as a key pillar for building better and safer AI".

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The second pillar is about ensuring social media, video sharing apps, online video games, AI companions and chatbots are safe before children use them.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Josie said, loud enough that her voice could carry to the other side of the pillar despite the crowd noise.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The monument is a line of arches and pillars constructed to resemble the fortress gates of Negatapam - a town in India and the scene of fighting between British and French forces in the 1780s.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The speech, press, and assembly protections of the First Amendment are central pillars of our constitutional order.

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

The surface was covered with nanoscale pillars, each smaller than the wavelength of the pump's light.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

The two countries have been twin pillars of the economic, geostrategic alliance called the West, and the White House is wagering their interdependencies will drag Canada back to the negotiating table, concessions in hand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

He gestured around to the lamassus and pillars surrounding us.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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