utility pole
noun
: a tall wooden pole that is used to support telephone wires, electrical wires, etc.
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The motorcycle veered off the roadway and crashed into a metal utility pole.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
The driver fled again, this time losing control and crashing into a utility pole near the 1500 block of East 4th Street, the statement said.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
The impact caused the family’s vehicle to smash into a third vehicle, while Prejean’s vehicle crossed multiple lanes of traffic before hitting a utility pole, according to the outlets.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Police said the driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a utility pole.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
The driver fled again, this time losing control and crashing into a utility pole near the 1500 block of East 4th Street, the statement said.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
The impact caused the family’s vehicle to smash into a third vehicle, while Prejean’s vehicle crossed multiple lanes of traffic before hitting a utility pole, according to the outlets.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Police said the driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a utility pole.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Utility pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utility%20pole. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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