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callithumps

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plural of callithump

as in columns

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The company was adding 18,000 square feet to 15 upper floors of the building, and the additional load caused two columns to bend, sagging the floors – some as much as 4 inches, Nathan Berman, founder and managing principal of MetroLoft, told CNN.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
In the Owens Valley, thermals — columns of warm, rising air — rocket paragliders to altitudes higher than most small airplanes can fly.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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The ribosome is what translates genetic instructions to make proteins, which are themselves strings of amino acids that do nearly everything a cell needs done to survive and thrive.

— Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 14 July 2026
Given the unique nature of spreading credit among that many artists, Gilroy had to pull some strings—bypassing people’s agents to meet one-on-one.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026

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You could be forgiven for mistaking the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for an apparel brand that also operates trains and buses on the side.

— Liam Scott, Washington Post, 10 July 2026
The company, which operates high-speed trains connecting a handful of northern European cities, including London, Paris and Brussels, initially ordered up to 50 new trains that could handle temperatures of 45 degrees Celsius (113 Farenheit).

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

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Power lines were down near West Boulevard and Remount Road, a Charlotte Observer journalist reported.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026
More than 100 firefighters were assigned to the incident, working on the ground to attack the conflagration with hose-lines.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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