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as in line
a series of persons or things arranged one behind another a column of ants stretched between the fallen hot dog and the ant hill

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as in pilaster
an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure engraved columns supported the arch on either side

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Recent Examples of column The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts. Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 7 May 2025 Joe Mathews writes the Connecting California column for Zócalo Public Square. Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025 The mosaics date from that time, and the interior also boasts Classical columns plundered from other buildings, although it’s encased in a Neoclassical facade built in the 1700s. Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025 Last week’s Apple Loop can be read here, or this week’s edition of Loop’s sister column, Android Circuit, is also available on Forbes. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for column
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Noun
  • The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.
    Brady Slack, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
  • 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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  • What to look for: Large porch and classical corner pilasters.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025
  • Located at 25 West Hills Drive, a quiet cul-de-sac in Avon, this colonial has undeniable curb appeal enhanced by a central front door that is recessed for protection from the weather and defined by pilasters on either side.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • As such, Samsung owners waiting in a queue behind Pixel owners is ridiculous.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • The weekend is here, which means a fresh batch of movie and TV titles are in the queue.
    DeVonne Goode, Parents, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Each prompt targets one of her four pillars of healthy workplace relationships—trust, belonging, recognition, and collective resilience—and it’s designed to be played at an off-site meeting, while onboarding a new employee, during a one-on-one check-in, or at an after-work happy hour.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 20 May 2025
  • These unbreakable pillars create the framework everything else fits around.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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  • The team now sits at .500 after its second loss in a row to the Detroit Tigers, giving up double-digit runs in both outings.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
  • The money factor: Cost of living has topped the list of concerns for these generations for the fourth year in a row.
    Elizabeth Faber, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • There are standard-fare drums, strings, and piano, played like a cheesy showtune for a Disneyland cafe that serves misshapen chicken nuggets.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 14 May 2025
  • The zone worked wonders for most of Game 4, until Oklahoma City’s role players knocked down a string of 3-pointers against it in the fourth quarter to fuel a critical run.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 13 May 2025
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  • The evidence had sat idle in the case files for decades — but a 2018 upgrade to the FBI’s fingerprint search algorithm, which allowed for more accurate and expansive matches, ultimately reopened the case.
    Bethany Brown, People.com, 12 May 2025
  • But the Marshals Service, which is responsible for capturing fugitives, has never closed its file.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 11 May 2025

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