Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lightning rods
Noun
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Without the government’s ability to share robust intelligence about new attack methods, SMBs become sitting ducks for cybercriminals who specifically target organizations that can’t afford to lose days or weeks.—
Cynthia Kaiser,
Fortune,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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First-round rookie Colston Loveland should see ample targets from the second-year Williams.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In previous years, attacks on energy targets have intensified in the run up to and during winter.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tug-of-war also channels a dog’s natural instincts of capturing prey, keeping them engaged.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Each individual polyp is equipped with a mouth that is surrounded by tentacles that can protect itself or pull prey into their mouths, NOAA says.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The victims said the thief stole close to $60,000 in cash and dozens of checks that were inside the box.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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And none of those figures includes losses victims were too embarrassed to report.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The officers used batons and the butts of their rifles to strike the men in the face, neck, chest, and abdomen.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Did the first clerk make a mistake in his dog Latin after too many butts of hock the night before?—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Lightning rods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightning%20rods. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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