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Recent Examples of column
Great work as always, love the column.
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Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Writing this column has truly fed my soul, never mind given me an outlet for all manner of grief and grievances, whining and winnings.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
The Animal Life column runs on Mondays.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Back in 1999, at a time when the disease was still shrouded in stigma and shame, Mazibuko disclosed his own HIV-positive status in a column in South Africa's biggest newspaper.
—Juana Summers, NPR, 7 June 2026
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Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Writing this column has truly fed my soul, never mind given me an outlet for all manner of grief and grievances, whining and winnings.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
The Animal Life column runs on Mondays.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Back in 1999, at a time when the disease was still shrouded in stigma and shame, Mazibuko disclosed his own HIV-positive status in a column in South Africa's biggest newspaper.
—Juana Summers, NPR, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for column
Noun
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The opening salvo of the assault is intended to distract the Russians and permit four other robots to get behind enemy lines.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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But just seven pitches into his start, Freddie Freeman sliced an opposite-field shot down the left-field line.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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And then this pilaster rising up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Apr. 2026
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Common features included grand arches, decorative molding and pilasters, which are vertical columns that project from walls.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Now Minnesota wants in, and at least nine more state legislatures (including Massachusetts) have similar bills in the queue.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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But Vulcan is also sidelined at present and has a long line of Space Force payloads in the queue.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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The Catholic Church was a pillar of Franco’s dictatorship, and at least until the 1960s, the church enjoyed broad control and influence over Spanish society that waned after democracy took root.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Elsewhere, Toyota has added flocking to the instrument panel and A-pillar trim to reduce windshield glare.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 06,
New Atlas,
6 June 2026
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Guests milk goats, walk down hydroponic rows, learn how edible flowers act as pollinators in pesticide-free ecosystems, and sit down for farm-to-table meals meant to spark conversation.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Zverev broke Cobolli’s serve in a long opening game when Cobolli shanked a forehand into the first row of the stands.—
Andrew Dampf,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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In recent months security forces have killed a string of top Maoists and the rank-and-file are laying down their weapons.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Goodrich slowed the tempo and added layers of strings, harp and glockenspiel atop McCartney’s moody bass line.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Andrew and Ferguson's connections to Epstein were again spotlighted after the Department of Justice released new files in January.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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The Lone Man The FBI finally interviewed Reiter in 2019, but only because Reiter called them to pick up two boxes of Epstein case files that were found by Recarey’s widow years after his death.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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“Column.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/column. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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