utility pole
noun
: a tall wooden pole that is used to support telephone wires, electrical wires, etc.
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While attempting to exit the highway, Carvajal lost control and the car became airborne before colliding with a palm tree and a utility pole, the affidavit said.
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Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 3 June 2025
The vehicle struck the deputy and a utility pole, according to Beebe, who said there was no indication that Hinton tried to stop.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 14 May 2025
In one large, redolent print, a woman in a white coat stands beside a deserted stretch of road, gazing beyond a patch of grass while the shadow of a utility pole bisects her body from head to heels.
—Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The vehicle then sideswiped a Ford Focus, sending the vehicle into a utility pole.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 3 June 2025
The vehicle struck the deputy and a utility pole, according to Beebe, who said there was no indication that Hinton tried to stop.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 14 May 2025
In one large, redolent print, a woman in a white coat stands beside a deserted stretch of road, gazing beyond a patch of grass while the shadow of a utility pole bisects her body from head to heels.
—Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The vehicle then sideswiped a Ford Focus, sending the vehicle into a utility pole.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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“Utility pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utility%20pole. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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