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pillar

[pil-er] / ˈpɪl ər /




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In Ivory Coast, reducing the "significant weight" of the informal sector with notably the creation of a status for small entrepreneurs is one pillar of an ambitious national development plan, unveiled in July.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

A decade later, their startup has grown into an artificial-intelligence platform that is a pillar of the tech ecosystem, and a linchpin in the strategy of the world’s most valuable company, the Journal reports.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

A renter generation is emerging in America, composed of younger people who are renting longer and structuring their financial lives without the traditional pillar of home ownership.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

"Raul's CT scan of a snake embryo revealed a structure we had never seen before ¾ it was a pillar of gut stretching through the spiral of the coiling body," Miyashita says.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

“The Zamoras are a generous family and a pillar of this community.”

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

Just as important was the understanding that the right team would serve as one of its defining structural pillars.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

These are pillars of the American constitutional order.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

Inside the park stand 69 white pillars, one for each life lost.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

The best way to look at growth is to examine consumer spending and business investment, the two main pillars of the economy.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

The hall they inhabited was many times the size of the cottage; the floor was of onyx, and the pillars were of obsidian.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman




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