silo
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During his 2005 confirmation hearings to become chief justice, Roberts described an idyllic heartland childhood lifted from a John Cougar Mellencamp song, all “endless fields” that were “punctuated by an isolated silo or a barn.”
From Slate • May 7, 2026
Some employees said an organizational silo between Suleyman’s consumer-focused team and teams working on enterprise versions has made it challenging to achieve a unified vision.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Humor is derived from individual perception, and it’s hard to see much of the world stuck in the blinding blue light of a digital silo.
From Salon • Sep. 5, 2025
Since this story starts centuries after the original inhabitants enter the bunker, she says, “Everything within the silo is essentially, when we come to it, reused, recycled and quite a bespoke make.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025
When it reaches a structure that resembles a silo, it pushes a lever, and the top pops up.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
Vocabulary lists containing silo
Down on the Farm
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
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Red Kayak
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