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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

“AI spending, a key pillar, is looking stronger than ever” and remains the clearest support for growth, earnings and market leadership.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

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

From BBC • May 6, 2026

He since has become a pillar inside Disney, hosting the Emmys and the Oscars and performing regularly at Disney’s annual presentation to advertisers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

And his poor wife, of course, got turned to a pillar of salt.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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