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More Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images/Getty Images In a recent column for ESPN, insider John Keim broke down some of the top standouts from the Commanders' practice with the Patriots.
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Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
William Laurence, whose B-29, The Great Artiste, accompanied the Enola Gay in a supporting role, was awestruck by the purple-pink light, followed by a massive column of brown smoke and ash above him.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2025
In other news: Opinion: The bad decision to carry out two major transportation and utility projects simultaneously has roiled traffic in northeast Louisville, our Joe Gerth explains in his latest column.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 1 Aug. 2025
Coming up this Sunday Free Press in my Food, Wine and Dine column is a guide to one of my favorite uses of summer tomatoes: sandwiches.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
William Laurence, whose B-29, The Great Artiste, accompanied the Enola Gay in a supporting role, was awestruck by the purple-pink light, followed by a massive column of brown smoke and ash above him.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2025
In other news: Opinion: The bad decision to carry out two major transportation and utility projects simultaneously has roiled traffic in northeast Louisville, our Joe Gerth explains in his latest column.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 1 Aug. 2025
Coming up this Sunday Free Press in my Food, Wine and Dine column is a guide to one of my favorite uses of summer tomatoes: sandwiches.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for column
Noun
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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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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
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But entering via the Park Avenue lobby, with its walls and pilasters of Rockwood stone, still feels like a moment.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
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Looky-loo tourists with selfie sticks constantly stream past the white-on-white high-Victorian façade of pediments, pilasters, and cast iron.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
16 July 2025
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In due time, the queue will give way to manufacturing and matching.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Guests prone to motion sickness may want to avoid this ride, but fans should still walk through the queue filled with familiar scenes from the books and films, like Professor Dumbledore’s office, walls of talking portraits, the Sorting Hat and the Mirror of Erised.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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Beneath the technical language are two cultural pillars every high-performing organization needs: personalization and empowerment.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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In the aftermath, Michael Hatcher said both the sheriff's office and local community had been pillars of support for his family.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The 6-4, 195-pound right-hander has been one of the most durable pitchers in baseball, starting at least two-dozen times five years in a row.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Sabrina Carpenter is set to perform on the MTV Video Music Awards for the second year in a row.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
18 Aug. 2025
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Hurricane Erin triggers evacuations for Outer Banks islands Two counties in North Carolina declared states of emergency and issued mandatory evacuation orders for parts of the Outer Banks, a string of islands in the Atlantic Ocean dotted with quaint villages and fishing towns.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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The banjo is associated with enslaved people and descends from West African string instruments.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
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Further details of Wyatt’s injuries were redacted in the files.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Apple’s release of the iPod and the rising availability of RSS feeds opened the door for the delivery of high-quality MP3 files on demand to personal devices.—
Nicole Kraft,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Column.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/column. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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