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Through integrated physical simulation, FLAC<jats:sup>3D<\/jats:sup> numerical analysis, and field monitoring, the instability mechanisms of residual pillars and their impact on strata behavior were elucidated. The internal and external fields and the evolution characteristics of the overlying strata and structure in the inclined and lower-slice working faces, respectively, were determined. Key findings include: (1) lower-slice extraction induced large-scale overburden collapse through residual pillar instability, with progressive roof structure evolution. (2) When the working face was within 15\u00a0m of the section pillar, the maximum vertical stress reached 46.7\u00a0MPa (9.9% increase), with significant pillar deformation. When the working face was below the section pillar, a crescent-shaped stress-distribution pattern was observed. (3) Varying obliquely intersecting position between the lower-slice face and the overlying pillar generated a quasi-symmetric trapezoidal fracture pattern. Structural dynamic instability induced an evolutionary sequence of asymmetric double-arch, symmetric double-arch, and single-arch internal-collapse configurations. 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