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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 That's when the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, after a container ship struck one of its support columns. Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2024 This analysis of an innovative AI breakthrough is part of my ongoing Forbes column coverage on the latest in AI including identifying and explaining various impactful AI complexities (see the link here). Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 In the third column, identify what might be useful. Melody Wilding, Contributor, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024 On August 2, 2008, with dozens of awards and accolades to support his success, Hill filed his final column at the Courier Journal. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 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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  • 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
  • Rising above the great staircase is a builder’s catalogue of pilasters, cornices, corners, lion’s heads, dentils, robed muses, medallions, scrolls, and arched niches.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • Vendor lists are like your Netflix queue (mostly unknown).
    Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The higher the survey score, the higher a person is ranked in the queue for permanent supportive housing, or apartments with on-site support services, like help with employment or mental health care.
    Carly Stern, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
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  • When constructed, the stone circle was aligned with the sun, and to this day, thousands of people gather to witness the moment the sun peeks perfectly through its pillars.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Each of these pillars of the wellness program are incorporated into the guests’ stay at the Kneipp Hotel Hammerschmiede outside of Salzburg.
    Brett Braley, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024
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  • There are no rows of resorts, high-end stores or major chains here, just one grocery store and a general store.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Notre Dame sophomore Hannah Hidalgo had an elite performance against UConn for the second season in a row, finishing with a team-high 29 points plus 10 rebounds, eight assists and three steals.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • No one would usually dare to touch these hives as the bee attacks are brutal and strings acutely agonizing.
    Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
  • This could have been just a string of bald jokes, but Dismukes has a way of playing this type of character with absolute seriousness.
    Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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  • When sent out, no matter what, the control of that file stays with the creator of the file.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Abnormal Security warned of an attacker exploiting Microsoft 365 to share a OneNote file that contained a link to a phishing site designed to steal login credentials.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024

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“Column.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/column. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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