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Recent Examples of pole
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Aranda sliced an opposite-field, three-run home run off Mikolas that caromed off the foul pole in left field to put the Rays in front 3-2 in the bottom of the third.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Vonn had registered the fastest time at the first checkpoint and then landed a jump off balance, lifted her left arm and pole high into the air in an attempt to regain her balance.
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CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The car then finally came to a stop after hitting a traffic pole at the intersection.
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Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Aranda sliced an opposite-field, three-run home run off Mikolas that caromed off the foul pole in left field to put the Rays in front 3-2 in the bottom of the third.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
Verb
The textbooks currently state that Jupiter is 88,846 miles (142,984 kilometers) across at its equator, and 83,082 miles (133,708 km) from pole to pole.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Vonn had registered the fastest time at the first checkpoint and then landed a jump off balance, lifted her left arm and pole high into the air in an attempt to regain her balance.
—
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pole
Noun
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The story begins with the historic building designed by Edward Durrell Stone in the 1960s as the World Trade Center, with a cruciform plan that nodded to the four corners of the compass and New Orleans’ place as a center of international commerce.
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All that was missing from the game was a rusty shiv in the center circle.
Verb
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Before tucking into an unforgettable meal, head to the Pickering Creek Audubon Center to hike or canoe around the marsh, or spend a couple of hours exploring the historic downtown area.
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Mary Swander, a 75-year-old theater director and former state poet laureate, fondly remembers learning to canoe and swim outdoors while growing up near the water.
Noun
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Lenhart especially likes sedum 'Autumn Joy,’ a pollinator magnet with long-blooming coral flowers.
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Piloted by an officer wearing a drone operator’s first-person view goggles, a second small drone equipped with a magnet on a cable flew into the garage.
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Lawmakers were expected to try to come up with a new system during the special session but instead appear set to punt the issue until later.
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Will the council send those ideas to voters or punt them for another two years?
Noun
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Bob Whitman was a polestar in the great era before that.
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While his Late Night forerunner Letterman was probably the comedic polestar of Generation X—gruff, cynical, and biting the hand that fed—O’Brien became a bedrock influence for the next generation of Millennial comics.
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From the drop point, even novices can safely kayak down a seven-mile portion of the river over Class II rapids.
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Travelers come from all over the world to kayak around its sculpted sea caves and towering sandstone cliffs.
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Images of the Venezuelan capital taken late yesterday show panic and destruction from the impact of twin earthquakes.
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Opponents argue agencies could avoid some of the service cuts officials have warned about by pausing capital improvement projects, including extensions.
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Food and drink, of course, are among the attractions of a New Orleans journey, and the superb offerings at the hotel—under the direction of Executive Chef Dario Montelvere, a Robb Report culinary master—reflect the city’s heritage, from regional cuisine and local seafood to steakhouse dishes.
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The puzzle-centric attraction features more than 60 physical, mental and locked-room challenges.
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“Pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pole. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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