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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
Both could well figure in the winning column.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 May 2026
The form fitting gown came down to her ankles in a column skirt.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 23 May 2026
But going into the Saturday games of Memorial Day weekend, the Red Sox were closer in the loss column to the Yankees than the Yankees were to the Rays.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
Both could well figure in the winning column.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 May 2026
The form fitting gown came down to her ankles in a column skirt.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 23 May 2026
But going into the Saturday games of Memorial Day weekend, the Red Sox were closer in the loss column to the Yankees than the Yankees were to the Rays.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for column
Noun
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The opening salvo of the assault is intended to distract the Russians and permit four other robots to get behind enemy lines.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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But just seven pitches into his start, Freddie Freeman sliced an opposite-field shot down the left-field line.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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And then this pilaster rising up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Apr. 2026
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Common features included grand arches, decorative molding and pilasters, which are vertical columns that project from walls.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Now Minnesota wants in, and at least nine more state legislatures (including Massachusetts) have similar bills in the queue.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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But Vulcan is also sidelined at present and has a long line of Space Force payloads in the queue.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Businesses are no longer viewed solely as economic actors, but as pillars of stability tasked with educating and orienting their teams and customers.—
Tatevik Simonyan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The hub aligns with Hellmann’s Forward2030 strategy, strengthening the company’s fashion vertical as one of the pillars of long-term growth within its global network.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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In front of them was a row of cameras.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Hulst, lined up in the second of two rows at the start, just over Serna’s right shoulder, got boxed in when the gun went off.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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In recent months security forces have killed a string of top Maoists and the rank-and-file are laying down their weapons.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Goodrich slowed the tempo and added layers of strings, harp and glockenspiel atop McCartney’s moody bass line.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Union leaders decried these developments, but many rank-and-file workers were more forgiving, continuing to place Trump signs on their lawns and to show up at his rallies wearing MAGA hats.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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Many identity theft protection services monitor the major credit bureaus and alert you to new accounts, inquiries or changes to your file.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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“Column.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/column. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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