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The Eagles were all over him like Crisco on a Broad Street lamppost, sacking him six times and picking him off twice.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
On the bustling streets of El Chorrillo, bullet holes dating from the U.S. invasion are still visible on lampposts and building facades.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
At spring training in Florida this year, his image decorated a Pirates banner at Sarasota airport and a flag that flapped from a lamppost in downtown Bradenton.
—Bruce Schoenfeld Robert Fass Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
As has become tradition in Philly sports celebrations, there were fans climbing lampposts and trees in an attempt to get a better vantage point to see their favorite players.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
On the bustling streets of El Chorrillo, bullet holes dating from the U.S. invasion are still visible on lampposts and building facades.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
At spring training in Florida this year, his image decorated a Pirates banner at Sarasota airport and a flag that flapped from a lamppost in downtown Bradenton.
—Bruce Schoenfeld Robert Fass Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
As has become tradition in Philly sports celebrations, there were fans climbing lampposts and trees in an attempt to get a better vantage point to see their favorite players.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Lamppost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lamppost. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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lamppost
noun
lamp·post
ˈlam(p)-ˌpōst 
: a post supporting a usually outdoor lamp or lantern
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