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More Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images/Getty Images In a recent column for ESPN, insider John Keim broke down some of the top standouts from the Commanders' practice with the Patriots.
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Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
William Laurence, whose B-29, The Great Artiste, accompanied the Enola Gay in a supporting role, was awestruck by the purple-pink light, followed by a massive column of brown smoke and ash above him.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2025
In other news: Opinion: The bad decision to carry out two major transportation and utility projects simultaneously has roiled traffic in northeast Louisville, our Joe Gerth explains in his latest column.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 1 Aug. 2025
Coming up this Sunday Free Press in my Food, Wine and Dine column is a guide to one of my favorite uses of summer tomatoes: sandwiches.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
William Laurence, whose B-29, The Great Artiste, accompanied the Enola Gay in a supporting role, was awestruck by the purple-pink light, followed by a massive column of brown smoke and ash above him.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2025
In other news: Opinion: The bad decision to carry out two major transportation and utility projects simultaneously has roiled traffic in northeast Louisville, our Joe Gerth explains in his latest column.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 1 Aug. 2025
Coming up this Sunday Free Press in my Food, Wine and Dine column is a guide to one of my favorite uses of summer tomatoes: sandwiches.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for column
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The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.—
Brady Slack,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2023
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In the meantime, the operator said it’s making progress on its remediation plan, including analysis of other areas and additional in-line inspections.—
Joe Sutton,
CNN,
10 Feb. 2023
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But entering via the Park Avenue lobby, with its walls and pilasters of Rockwood stone, still feels like a moment.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
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Looky-loo tourists with selfie sticks constantly stream past the white-on-white high-Victorian façade of pediments, pilasters, and cast iron.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
16 July 2025
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And something like sport is also seen as a way to jump the queue.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
5 Aug. 2025
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Data on queue length, bot profiles, and resale analytics fed future releases, not to ease congestion, but to stoke it.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Beneath the technical language are two cultural pillars every high-performing organization needs: personalization and empowerment.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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In the aftermath, Michael Hatcher said both the sheriff's office and local community had been pillars of support for his family.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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But three Scottish brothers think their familial bond is pivotal in their mission to complete the fastest-ever unsupported three-man row across the Pacific Ocean.—
Quinta Thomson,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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While Howdy had not yet been announced, Wood called attention to a content recommendation row at the top of Roku’s home screen, which includes subscription options.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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The initiative came after a string of killings in bodegas, including two slayings in 48 hours in April.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2025
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But the program was quickly challenged in court, caught up in a string of rulings over the administration’s student debt relief plan.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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Further details of Wyatt’s injuries were redacted in the files.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Apple’s release of the iPod and the rising availability of RSS feeds opened the door for the delivery of high-quality MP3 files on demand to personal devices.—
Nicole Kraft,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Column.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/column. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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