utility pole
noun
: a tall wooden pole that is used to support telephone wires, electrical wires, etc.
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Also on Tuesday, police in Providence, Rhode Island, were investigating a vehicle crash involving ICE agents, which city officials say knocked down a utility pole not far from the city center.
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Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Per the affidavit, Rinderknecht walked to an area known as the Hidden Buddha clearing, where there’s a stump from an old utility pole where people often place Buddha figurines.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
The Tesla and an SUV were traveling westbound on Northwest 163rd Street when the SUV allegedly cut off the Tesla, prompting the Tesla to crash into a utility pole and burst into flames, a North Miami Beach Police Department spokesperson said.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The Jeep had all four tires leave the ground crossing Township Street and then Paulman lost control on Ora Street, hit a utility pole and rolled, ejecting the passenger, according to the affidavit.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2025
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Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Per the affidavit, Rinderknecht walked to an area known as the Hidden Buddha clearing, where there’s a stump from an old utility pole where people often place Buddha figurines.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
The Tesla and an SUV were traveling westbound on Northwest 163rd Street when the SUV allegedly cut off the Tesla, prompting the Tesla to crash into a utility pole and burst into flames, a North Miami Beach Police Department spokesperson said.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The Jeep had all four tires leave the ground crossing Township Street and then Paulman lost control on Ora Street, hit a utility pole and rolled, ejecting the passenger, according to the affidavit.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Utility pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utility%20pole. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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