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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 Solo Ball finished with a team-high 17 points as nine different Huskies contributed to the scoring column. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025 Losing streaks in Spring Training don't set off alarm bells, but the Phillies would love to get back in the win column. William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY. Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025 This column is our attempt to clinically outline the facts about deficits — and efforts to reduce or eliminate them. Axios, 25 Feb. 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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  • Designed to evoke the Pantheon, the rotunda’s curved sandstone walls are divided by fluted Doric pilasters with wreaths of olive branches carved in the frieze above.
    Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Though more stately in its setting of classical pilasters and marble floors, the lobby El Bar del Majestic is pretty hopping too with live piano music.
    John Oseid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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  • Crowds, many arriving by cruise ship, clog the snug streets and queue to hike the once-tranquil trails, namely the Via dell’Amore, the coastal path connecting Riomaggiore and Manarola.
    Gina DeCaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Sonos employees would go on to say that Sonos rushed the update with insufficient testing, resulting in Sonos device owners suddenly losing key features, like accessibility capabilities and the abilities to edit song queues and playlists and access local music libraries.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2025
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  • By focusing on these 13 key pillars, India is weaving a future where tradition meets technology, and growth is inclusive and sustainable.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Its distinctive shape, featuring dramatic overhanging concrete floors supported by thick pillars, gives it a futuristic appearance.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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  • Michigan State, the conference’s regular-season champs, had won eight in a row.
    Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Last year there were more than 34,000 fair-housing complaints of all kinds, a record high for the third year in a row.
    Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
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  • The episode at Denver International Airport was the latest in a recent string of aviation woes.
    Hank Sanders, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Earlier this week, Yorke revealed his upcoming collaborative album Tall Tales with Mark Pritchard, the latest in an almost decade-long string of non-Radiohead releases that includes solo albums, film scores, and the Smile’s three LPs.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
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  • In addition to providing relief to millions of households, Ramaswamy’s plan to eliminate Ohio’s income tax will also boost the job-creating capacity of small businesses, many of whom file under the individual income tax system.
    Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • With our business applications suite (which consists of six files that represent a cross-section of typical business documents), the 4201dw proved very strong, though not quite as leading-edge with documents that include graphics.
    David English, PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025

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“Column.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/column. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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