Definition of "pillars" []

• Plural form of pillar. (noun)

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• "When one of these pillars is broken or dysfunctional, the child suffers."
• "And since security concerns are tightly linked to privacy concerns (they are twin pillars undergirding public trust in technology), it will be important for lawmakers to ensure that data stored the cloud enjoys the same legal protections as data stored on personal computers."
• "She clasped her hands over ringing ears as the thin pillars of light began dancing around her, some searing white, some deep blue, some variegating through all colours of the spectrum."