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pillar

[pil-er] / ˈpɪl ər /




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A strange trip, but perhaps no stranger than living atop a pillar for 36 years.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

The center is also a founding pillar of the new Vanderbilt Institute for Therapeutic Advances, a next-generation drug discovery institute that is also led by Lindsley.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

Chey Tae-won, 65, is the chairman of the SK Group, which owns world-leading memory chipmaker SK hynix -- a pillar of South Korea's tech-led economy.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

“Starship drives the connectivity pillar and the AI pillar,” Greg Pendy, who covers the space economy for Clear Street Research, told MarketWatch, referring to two of SpaceX’s three business segments.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

There were Juan and Tee, backs flat against a pillar.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

She noted that Europe had long benefitted from "three pillars" -- a rules-based global order underpinned by US security guarantees, cheap energy and expanding global trade.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

She rode camels in Egypt, cruised the Nile River and hugged the pillars at Stonehenge.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

In short: “We remain constructive on the medium-term outlook because the structural pillars of this bull market, including record retail participation, passive ownership, and corporate demand for equities, remain firmly intact,” said Rubner.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

They’ve put in place the pillars for their future, though they do still happen to have a LeBron-sized hole at forward that isn’t going to be filled by LeBron.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Simon gazed at the imposing pillars of stone.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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