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pillar

[pil-er] / ˈpɪl ər /




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

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

This year was meant to see the launch of a key pillar in Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s ambition for his economy: a high-end airline to transport wealthy tourists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Riyadh Air formally started commercial operations in June and is a key pillar of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s plans to turn the kingdom into a major, futuristic tourism destination.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

We, the chronically underwhelmed citizenry of the United States, can’t afford one less pillar of creativity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

But then Ba poked his head around to Ma on the other side of the pillar.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

"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

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

For them, liberty and virtue were the two pillars on which any good society rests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

The monument is a line of arches and pillars constructed to resemble the fortress gates of Negatapam - a town in India and the scene of fighting between British and French forces in the 1780s.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The pillars that lined the walls around them soared high over his head, with more carved marble creatures staring down at him from the heights.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix


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