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pyramid

[pir-uh-mid] / ˈpɪr ə mɪd /


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The federal government has been promoting an upside down pyramid that features steak and cheese at the top, along with vegetables, to go along with its new dietary guidelines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

In the motorsport pyramid, it's similar to Formula 4 - the entry-level, international single-seater racing category.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

To precisely position the sensing components, the team built DNA tetrahedrons, which are small pyramid shaped nanostructures formed entirely from DNA.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

The eye-catching inverted pyramid designed in brutalist style is visible from the 101 Freeway and served as Sunkist’s headquarters from 1970 to 2013.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Miss Riley struck a match and dropped it onto the little pyramid of powder.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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