Supportive press article (6)

I believe the answer is:

column

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'press article' is the definition.
(I know that column is a type of opinion article)

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(Other definitions for column that I've seen before include "Convulsive muscular contraction" , "Nelson's pillar" , "Body of troops" , "Round pillar or newspaper article" , "Tower" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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