pillars

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But if there were three pillars to the transformation, there is still a long way to go.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam, must be performed at least once by all Muslims with the means.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

“We lost three pillars of our community,” the imam, or leader of the mosque, Taha Hassane, said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Its main pillars are the Interior Ministry, the armed forces and the Communist Party, which are highly united.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

They trotted past the houses on either side—broad, airy verandas that came right down to the edge of the street and were held up by wide round pillars.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook