pillar
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"This result does not alter the tasks we face at the United Nations. Germany remains a reliable pillar of the multilateral system," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Taco Bell is a key pillar of the bullish case.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
“In the United States, these industries represent not just the heart of American cultural and intellectual life, but a pillar of its economy and one of its most powerful exports,” Sulzberger said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Last month, Cecillia Wang, the head of the ACLU, asked the Supreme Court to preserve birthright citizenship, a pillar of the 14th Amendment.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
The miner was working a block, he said, sloughing off the coal until all that was left was a pillar.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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