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cornices

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plural of cornice

as in pilasters

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Ionic pilasters and a modern light fixture dress up the staircase.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
The small saints on side pilasters were sold off on the antiques market.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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That means building stronger connections between the region’s fashion capitals, but also finding ways for designers to reach more international buyers, press and customers.

— Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
Moscow has also noted the prospect of French or British nuclear guarantees extending to European states and nonnuclear European capitals considering the development of nuclear options of their own.

— Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026

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On the columns of train stations, stickers bore the smiling faces of soldiers in their twenties alongside motivational quotes and the dates of their births and deaths.

— Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Featuring towering stone columns, colorful reliefs (despite being 3,200 years old) and famous carvings, it's bypassed by tour buses heading straight for Hatshepsut.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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Workers then lower these containers into bedrock shafts, surrounding them with swellable bentonite clay to absorb moisture and block movement.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
The official said that the collapse began on Sunday in one of the mine shafts and spread to the other interconnected shafts.

— Yasir Abdallah, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of shafts

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The restaurant on the ground floor features red brick arches, midcentury sconces and a soothing interior with plush beige armchairs and warm wood accents.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Inside the sleeping chamber, the bed headboard fits into a shallow arched niche that echoes the arches found throughout the house.

— Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026

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