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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 Compiled from Candace Bushnell’s column of the same name from The New York Observer, the book is a dark and bizarre look at dating in 1990s New York, where men are pathologically childish, cruel, and self-centered, and women are domineering, striving, and manipulative. Alice Bolin june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025 Four Seasons at Tower Bridge is grand in scale — think domed ceilings, Corinthian columns, and hushed corridors echoing with 1920s glamour — but down in the spa, everything softens. Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025 Send news to include in this column about people and events in the community to susansoldavin@gmail.com. Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2025 The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY. Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for column
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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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  • The original door frames with fluted pilasters and elaborate casings were stripped down and restored throughout the 42-foot-long space.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
  • The front door, defined by wide pilasters and sidelights topped by a crosshead with transom windows beckons visitors to step into an impressive and welcoming entry hall.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
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  • Long queues formed at gas stations across the city.
    Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
  • While some requests can be handled in-house, for those that need to be pushed out to other city departments will go immediately with no hold times or queues like there were before, according to Benjamin.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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  • Iranian hackers were charged last decade with several attempts to hack into banks and other pillars of the American economy.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 25 June 2025
  • Trump has not addressed whether talks with Iranian officials would also address its missile program and support for terrorist proxies — an important pillar for Israel.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 25 June 2025
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  • The loss, the Twins’ sixth in a row, dropped them below the .500 mark at 36-37.
    Jeff Wallner, Twin Cities, 19 June 2025
  • Meanwhile, Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals lost to the Penguins in the second round for the (checks notes) 38th season in a row.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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  • The accident marks the latest in a string of setbacks for the company’s Starship rockets.
    Simmone Shah, Time, 19 June 2025
  • Wednesday night's explosion continued a string of setbacks for Starship upper stages.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Most Raw files, and some SDR files saved in advanced 16-bit or 32-bit formats, contain valid information for creating true Ultra HDR images, however, Google Photos doesn’t yet support such conversions.
    Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • After a series of life-threatening fights, No-eul is able to successfully quell any threats to Gyeong-seok and his daughter’s life by permanently removing any trace of him in the organizers’ files.
    Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 27 June 2025

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