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Recent Examples of column
Zach Wichter is a travel reporter and writes the Cruising Altitude column for USA TODAY.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The Animal Life column runs on Mondays.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
The column has appeared here biweekly on every alternating Monday since.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Today’s guest column is from professors John Cairney and Rick Burton.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The Animal Life column runs on Mondays.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
The column has appeared here biweekly on every alternating Monday since.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Today’s guest column is from professors John Cairney and Rick Burton.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for column
Noun
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They’re also made with clean lines and a straight, wide-leg fit, resulting in a crisp appearance that works for the office or even a Hamptons weekend.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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With clean lines and contrast side striping, the Sampeel Two-piece Lounge Set feels a step above your typical loungewear.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
Noun
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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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Many student loan borrowers have reported waiting more than a year (and in some cases, more than two years) for a decision as the department slowly works through the increasing queue of applications.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The queue for vans was growing.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The library is a one-story brick building with two white pillars up front sticking out like tusks, smooth and thin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Laneda made Cornerstone Baptist Church another pillar of Jeffries’s upbringing.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Noun
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This is the Cavaliers’ first conference finals since 2018 (which was their last of four in a row) and their first without LeBron James since 1992.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Drake Baldwin, for the second night in a row, put the Braves (31-15) on the board first with a home run in the Braves’ first at-bat.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
17 May 2026
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Two years ago, this was the time the Commanders revived their season after a string of losses.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Despite the lawsuit, Young and the Chrome Hearts continued to operate under that moniker, playing a string of gigs together before Young canceled the entirety of their 2026 tour.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Griswold's office is responsible for supervising Colorado's elections and maintaining the statewide file of voter registrations.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Security researchers spotted the software and removed the files within 20 minutes of upload.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2026
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“Column.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/column. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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