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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 Blair Braverman writes Outside’s Tough Love column. Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024 That margin falls within the poll’s 3.4 point margin of sampling error and suggests no clear leader in the state, which has widely been rated as solidly in the GOP column during this year’s campaign. Earl Carr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Notably, the same people embrace the punier roster of celebrities who occupy the MAGA column with open arms, never mind the cognitive dissonance involved in accepting Ted Nugent’s political acumen while dismissing his peers. Brian Lowry, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024 Twenty years later, viewers sweated it out for four days before the networks put 270 electoral votes in President Biden’s column on Nov. 7, 2020. Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for column 
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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
  • 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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  • Each section of the building’s exterior is paired with a layer of terra-cotta pilasters that don both the east and west façades of the tower, giving it a glamorous aged feel without overdoing it.
    Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Highlights of the home include a fireside grand salon, an art gallery that doubles as a safe room, and a movie theater festooned with black marble fluted pilasters and red velvet seats.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
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  • The free virtual queue — now in use during annual passholder previews — will be accessible via the Disneyland app.
    Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Peacemaker Season 2 was originally in queue to come out after the Viola Davis-led Amanda Waller TV series that was announced in January 2023 as part of Gunn’s new DCU.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024
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  • The Japan Times reported that the letters were carved into a wooden pillar of a traditional entrance, known as a torii gate, at the Meiji Shrine.
    Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Somewhere along the winding road of this historic 40th season, Bananas and his angels (Aviv, Jenny, and Rachel) decided to make foot content a core pillar of their business plan.
    Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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  • To put Golden State ahead, Anderson drilled three 3-pointers in a row.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • In a time when many industrial stocks were beating and raising their outlooks, Honeywell lowered parts of its full-year guidance two quarters in a row.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • Many economists and Fed watchers expect the central bank to lower short term interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point Thursday — the second rate cut in what's projected to be a string of rate reductions in the next year or so.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
  • This new compilation is the latest in a quick string of successes that have all reached the list in only the past few months.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • In the final weeks of the campaign, Gallego and his ex-wife, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, lost a court battle to keep their 2016 divorce file sealed any longer.
    Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In fact, nearly 50 percent of those who are thought to be Republican in the voter file report voting for President Biden—far higher than the support among likely Republicans in other states.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024

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“Column.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/column. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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