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pillar

[pil-er] / ˈpɪl ər /




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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

“The F/A-XX is a critical pillar in our commitment to maintaining peace through strength,” Michael Duffey, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, said in a statement.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

"So having the vision parts of it with the cameras is a key pillar for getting the best experience."

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

With their global acceptance representing “the first international embrace of something entirely German since 1914,” the glamorous airships became a pillar of national pride.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Carroll and McMellon have neither cover nor concealment: there is no car door pillar to shield them, to allow them to slow the moment down.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

The speech, press, and assembly protections of the First Amendment are central pillars of our constitutional order.

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

The pillars of the company’s strategy, known as Next, are food taste and quality, the consumer experience, restaurant operations and hospitality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

By carefully choosing the size and spacing of these pillars, the team caused light to remain inside the meta-surface slightly longer and circulate within it instead of simply passing straight through.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

Yet I wouldn’t rank the play with Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot” or Bertolt Brecht’s “Mother Courage and Her Children,” two pillars of mid-20th century European drama.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

The pillars on either side of the door are cracked, lines running the length of them, bits of concrete missing.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson


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