plinth
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He began to imagine a colossal lighthouse sculpture, placed on a huge plinth at the canal entrance, in the form of an Egyptian peasant woman holding up a torch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
The statue was dismantled and removed from its long-time plinth at the University of Hong Kong in late 2021, and other local universities followed suit with similar objects.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The flag covers the man's face and he appears to be about to step and fall from the plinth.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The council eventually gave up after an attempt to raise the height of the statue's plinth was defeated.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Harry whirled around, slipped off the plinth, and landed on the floor.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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