Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lightning rods
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Other than Adobe, which is expensive but very good, these companies are not sitting ducks.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026 -
In this case, that makes Dumars and his team sitting ducks for anyone else with designs on their score.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
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Satellite analysis by the AP shows that the school, as well as other targets struck the same day, had characteristics visible from the air that could have identified them as civilian sites before they were struck.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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The state is not on track to meet its targets, including a 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and at least 85% by 2045.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, the department inadvertently released nude photos showing the faces of potential victims as well as names, email addresses and other identifying information that was either unredacted or not fully obscured.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Police identified two other victims and contacted their parents.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The surrounding ecosystem at the discovery site also supports frogs, crickets, and beetles that may serve as prey for the scorpion, according to the study.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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That same habitat supports frogs, crickets and beetles — creatures that may serve as prey for the little scorpion.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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For 28 years, Garrett would get up before dawn to prepare the ribs, briskets, pork butts and the rest of the barbecue that guests came to try from around the world.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
February 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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For the first time in a long time at Honda Center, hearts are filled with hope and seats are filled with butts.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Lightning rods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightning%20rods. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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