pillars

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Making money through the accounting of daily life fits perfectly within these pillars, she writes.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The candidates acknowledged the link between the UN's three pillars of peace, human rights and development, while emphasizing the organization's primary role in upholding the first tenet.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

These four pillars represent a blueprint that public-health officials in any city, county or state may also adopt to make a tangible difference in their communities.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Everything is made up of books—the floors, the ceilings, even the pillars between the bookcases.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston