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pillar

[pil-er] / ˈpɪl ər /




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One, you can appreciate it more, but also the public figure stuff becomes less of a pillar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

And the libertarian ACT party -- led by former "Dancing With The Stars" contestant David Seymour -- forms the third pillar of the right-wing alliance that has ruled New Zealand since 2023.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

That, in turn, threatens a key pillar of the market’s success over the past four years.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Xi Jinping has made the fight against corruption a central pillar of his rule since he took the reins in 2012, calling it the "biggest threat" to the party.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

But like most metal fans, they were actually really nice and didn’t make Zeke leave when he crawled up a wooden pillar to bask at the top.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

"One of the most important pillars of national unification is how the military units currently controlled separately by both sides will be brought together under a single umbrella," he added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

"When we take all the datasets, then I think we can deliver on the three pillars of sustainability - economic, environmental and social," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

The device consists of a two-layer open microfluidic membrane equipped with a removable cap and an array of tiny pillars.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

The company is one of the biggest pillars of the artificial-intelligence industry, and its anticipated initial public offering is likely to reinforce that.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Only a giant would have had the strength to sink the massive pillars there, in the deepest, swiftest section of the river.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat


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