- plural of column.
columns
Example Sentences
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Traditionally, measurements were performed by crews on ships who would sample water columns for data on salinity, said Heide-Jorgensen.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Space X,” a white sheet of paper says in big letters, with two columns below to log visitors’ feelings via star and smiley-face stickers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Thanks for including me,” wrote Denise Dresser, known for her acerbic anti-government columns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The equivalent of 10,000 coins have been painstakingly removed from the Giant's Causeway following years of visitors jamming them between the columns.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
In many places, the tunnels had been reinforced with massive columns to keep the buildings above from collapsing down into them.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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