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pillar

[pil-er] / ˈpɪl ər /




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GitLab joins a growing roster of software companies that have laid off employees and said they were pivoting to make artificial intelligence a central pillar of their business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Events include the wooden pillar throw, sack race and shin-kicking, where players pad their legs with straw and attempt to force their opponent to the ground.

From BBC • May 30, 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 standoff has raised concerns in South Korea, where semiconductors account for about 35 percent of exports and are a key pillar of the economy.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

And his poor wife, of course, got turned to a pillar of salt.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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