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as in pilasters
an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure
engraved columns supported the arch on either side
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Howdy Texas history fans, Today's columns unites holiday stories from Fort Worth, San Marcos and Austin.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
But on Sunday morning, someone — possibly multiple people — used the construction equipment to damage several barrier columns and knock off the bank’s money machine, Davis said.
—Maggie Ybarra, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
Archaeologists have yet to X-ray the ancient columns for possible hairline fractures from the force of months of explosions around them, Ghazal says.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
There are Corinthian columns, vestiges of Roman baths, mosaics and a necropolis.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
For tornadoes, with their violently rotating columns of air, damage often has a chaotic appearance, with larger uprooted trees often crossing each other.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
The Amar space in marine blues and a gold color scheme is itself a design treasure, featuring still more of the hotel’s original marble columns and crystal teardrop chandeliers.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
These columns started to write extensively in 2006 about the horrible health impacts of the poisonous plume that rose when the towers fell, bringing attention to the growing health crisis.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
Ukrainian troops managed to stop two columns of Russian equipment in this area on Wednesday, Ukraine's General Staff reported.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
But on Sunday morning, someone — possibly multiple people — used the construction equipment to damage several barrier columns and knock off the bank’s money machine, Davis said.
—Maggie Ybarra, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
Archaeologists have yet to X-ray the ancient columns for possible hairline fractures from the force of months of explosions around them, Ghazal says.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
There are Corinthian columns, vestiges of Roman baths, mosaics and a necropolis.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
For tornadoes, with their violently rotating columns of air, damage often has a chaotic appearance, with larger uprooted trees often crossing each other.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
The Amar space in marine blues and a gold color scheme is itself a design treasure, featuring still more of the hotel’s original marble columns and crystal teardrop chandeliers.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
These columns started to write extensively in 2006 about the horrible health impacts of the poisonous plume that rose when the towers fell, bringing attention to the growing health crisis.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
Ukrainian troops managed to stop two columns of Russian equipment in this area on Wednesday, Ukraine's General Staff reported.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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