utility pole
noun
: a tall wooden pole that is used to support telephone wires, electrical wires, etc.
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Later in the day, the department also reported that a plow had struck a utility pole, killing power for the nearby residences.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Responding crews found that the lone vehicle involved left the road and hit a utility pole, leading to a rollover before the vehicle stopped against a tree, fire officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
East Ovid Avenue was closed for around two hours for investigation and to repair the utility pole.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
Carrying a Puerto Rican flag and, at one point, scaling a sparking utility pole, Bad Bunny, through the song, urges Puerto Ricans to fight for the future and sovereignty of their land and people.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 9 Feb. 2026
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Responding crews found that the lone vehicle involved left the road and hit a utility pole, leading to a rollover before the vehicle stopped against a tree, fire officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
East Ovid Avenue was closed for around two hours for investigation and to repair the utility pole.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
Carrying a Puerto Rican flag and, at one point, scaling a sparking utility pole, Bad Bunny, through the song, urges Puerto Ricans to fight for the future and sovereignty of their land and people.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Utility pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utility%20pole. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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