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pillars

  • plural
    of pillar.
    pillar
    noun
    an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument.

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"One of the most important pillars of national unification is how the military units currently controlled separately by both sides will be brought together under a single umbrella," he added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

"When we take all the datasets, then I think we can deliver on the three pillars of sustainability - economic, environmental and social," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

The device consists of a two-layer open microfluidic membrane equipped with a removable cap and an array of tiny pillars.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

The company is one of the biggest pillars of the artificial-intelligence industry, and its anticipated initial public offering is likely to reinforce that.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

There weren’t even any houses this far out, only slick black rocks that looked like pillars leading out to the sea.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova