pillar of strength

noun phrase

: someone or something that gives support or help during difficult times

My husband was my/a pillar of strength during my mother's illness.

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Unlike building strength and power (the other two pillars of strength training), increasing muscular endurance requires high (12-plus) rep sets using lighter loads (less than or equal to about 67 percent of your one-rep max) and minimal (30 seconds or less) rest. —Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 11 Apr. 2023

And Costco, which was a pillar of strength among retailers throughout the pandemic, revealed its first same-store sales decrease in over three years Wednesday. —Will Daniel, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2023