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pillar

[pil-er] / ˈpɪl ər /




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Last month, Cecillia Wang, the head of the ACLU, asked the Supreme Court to preserve birthright citizenship, a pillar of the 14th Amendment.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

The standoff has raised concerns in South Korea, where semiconductors account for about 35 percent of exports and are a key pillar of the economy.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Travel and tourism - a key pillar of diversification in several Gulf economies has been hit hard.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

U.S. technology stocks remain a key pillar supporting the broader market.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

A tall wooden shack housed the cage elevator, which carried miners one to two hundred feet underground, where they would disperse into various dugouts called rooms, each supported by a single wooden pillar.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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