pillar
Example Sentences
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And while strong earnings have been a key pillar for the stock rally, some fret that a prolonged war could erode future results.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"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
Yet he argues the expansion rest on a narrow pillar of growth — what he calls the “Three A’s” — that makes the economy more fragile than it seems and vulnerable to a big slowdown.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 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
But by the time Finn’s gaze reached Joe’s face again, Joe was already slumped back against the pillar.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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