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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
Earlier this month, a United flight landing at Newark airport struck a semitrailer truck and a light pole, though no one was injured.
—CBS News, 1 June 2026
CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Cut off tag ends and very bloody edges, pull the wrinkles out, and hang over a rope or pole in a shady place, hair side in.
—Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Brewer senior Kamren Pride launched a three-run home run off the left-field foul pole to give the Bears an early 3-0 lead before Lake Creek rallied to claim its fourth state title since 2022.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
Earlier this month, a United flight landing at Newark airport struck a semitrailer truck and a light pole, though no one was injured.
—CBS News, 1 June 2026
Verb
Vonn had registered the fastest time at the first checkpoint and then landed a jump off balance, lifted her left arm and pole high into the air in an attempt to regain her balance.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Cut off tag ends and very bloody edges, pull the wrinkles out, and hang over a rope or pole in a shady place, hair side in.
—Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pole
Noun
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At the center of the case was Gavin Arvizo, a then-15-year-old cancer survivor from Los Angeles.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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An employee has died at the United States Postal Service's metro Atlanta distribution center, officials have confirmed with CBS News Atlanta.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
Verb
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Play golf, kayak or canoe the Sheboygan River, or luxuriate in the spa, which specializes in hydrotherapy.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Outdoor lovers will enjoy canoeing, fishing, kayaking, hydro-biking, and swimming, while there are also courts set up for badminton, bocce ball, croquet, ladder golf, tennis, and even yard dice.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
Noun
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But while Josh is a magnet for easy jabs about NPR tote bags and Sierra Club memberships, there’s almost nothing in his storylines to suggest an aptitude for or even interest in the work of actual journalism.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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In the last six years, the work has been both a press magnet and a target for disruptive behavior, including two instances in 2023 and 2025 when the banana was eaten by visitors to museums exhibiting the work.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 June 2026
Verb
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After three downs, the team can either punt—in which case the opposing team takes over on its own 5-yard line—or go for it.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
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Did Austin Dillon intentionally punt Brad Keselowski here?—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Bob Whitman was a polestar in the great era before that.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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While his Late Night forerunner Letterman was probably the comedic polestar of Generation X—gruff, cynical, and biting the hand that fed—O’Brien became a bedrock influence for the next generation of Millennial comics.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Michael Aiden Vargas, 18, of Crestview was kayaking in the Blackwater River when he was struck by lightning and fell from his kayak around noon on May 31, WKRG, Wiregrass Daily News and Fox 10 TV reported, citing the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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Visitors tend to kayak around the caves, visiting some of the sandy beaches and 21 islands scattered in the area.—
Matt Bell,
AFAR Media,
19 May 2026
Noun
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There’s a chance that the aurora borealis will appear in the sky above Idaho’s capital city on Thursday, June 4, according to the National Weather Service.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
5 June 2026
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Amsterdam was once widely treated as the gay capital of Europe, with a lively scene around Reguliersdwarsstraat that turned the city into an international hub in the late twentieth century.—
Jurriaan Teulings,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Aside from serving as the beachy backdrop for an eponymous Netflix drama series, the coastal enclave boasts scenic waterfronts, parks, attractions and historical sites.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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Opening on July 15, the new attraction will be the organization’s first permanent location.—
Ian Volner,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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“Pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pole. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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