pillars
Example Sentences
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The industry’s boom is coming despite weakness in the housing market, traditionally one of its pillars.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
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
Those two pillars — the Fosse and Harpman — allowed the Levys to open their office in Oakland in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Dozens of the black and blue pillars have been sprayed since they began sprouting earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Rough concrete pillars stood proud above the courthouse steps, looking weathered and bored, like they were tired of carrying the weight of the law on their shoulders.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
