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pillar

[pil-er] / ˈpɪl ər /




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The smoke got bigger and darker, until it swelled into a thick pillar of black that seemed to swallow the blue sky.

From Los Angeles Times

For the second pillar, focusing on home protection, advocacy, and financing solutions, Bed Bath & Beyond is currently pursuing the acquisition or development of a residential brokerage network with tens of thousands of agents, Lemonis said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jetten has also made investment in education a central pillar of his political agenda, repeatedly stressing that D66 will not support any cuts to education funding.

From Barron's

Market Update Cresset External link Feb. 19: The U.S. economy sits atop two increasingly narrow pillars.

From Barron's

“My story is endless; it never repeats itself,” he says toward the end of the program, framed by ancient pillars in the Valley of the Kings.

From The Wall Street Journal