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Recent Examples of column
One play typified Texas’ return to the win column.
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Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Snow happens if the column of air is below freezing from the cloud to the ground.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Calvert-Lewin’s travails with Everton are laid bare in that final column.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The Animal Life column runs on Mondays.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Snow happens if the column of air is below freezing from the cloud to the ground.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Calvert-Lewin’s travails with Everton are laid bare in that final column.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The Animal Life column runs on Mondays.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for column
Noun
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Foodies voted the skewers one of the top two new items of the year at the festival — based on early sales and long lines.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Celtics prevailed despite being outscored 29-10 at the free-throw line — Brooklyn attempted 34 foul shots to Boston’s 16 — and finishing on the wrong end of a 58-41 rebounding margin.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In the end, Laffrey, whose Broadway credits include Maybe Happy Ending and Parade, settled for using an iPhone app to record the size of pilasters and mullioned mirrors.—
Carey Purcell,
Architectural Digest,
27 Oct. 2025
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With pilasters, a limestone facade, and classic symmetrical design, the three-story building exemplifies the Beaux-Arts style popular at the turn of the 20th century, grand but not ostentatious.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Samsung often offers customers the opportunity to reserve a spot in the pre-order queue, which typically includes a $50 store credit for accessories.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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New data center projects are dealing with grid connection queues of up to 5 years, and traditional power generation equipment, like gas turbines, to build dedicated power plants for new construction is also sold out for 5 years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The geologic monocline extends almost 100 miles and is surrounded by white sandstone domes, towering monoliths, and otherworldly pillars and arches.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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As prosecutor general, Saab has been a key legal pillar of Nicolás Maduro’s government, overseeing cases against opposition leaders, protesters, journalists and civil society activists.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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Christiana Samuel led San Marcos, which has lost 10 in a row, with 12 points and five rebounds.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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For the eighth year in the row, a non-English-language film was nominated for best picture.—
JAKE COYLE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Since Good’s shooting, there have been a string of controversial incidents, including an anti-ICE protest in a church that recently resulted in two arrests and the detainment of four students in a Minneapolis suburb, including a five-year-old.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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The iconic Kansas City shopping district has had a string of businesses leave in the last few years, including the gift shop Hallmark Gold Crown, the Brazilian sweets shop Sweet Kiss Brigadeiro, the outdoors store Moosejaw, and clothing retailers Soft Surroundings and Forever 21.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
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This reduces manual sorting, improves consistency, and accelerates VDR setup, which is particularly valuable when dealing with thousands of files.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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But most have been slow to adopt, and Content Credentials are often stripped as files circulate online.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Column.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/column. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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