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Recent Examples of pole
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
With the right side of the Victoire goal wide open, the puck bounced off the right side pole of the net.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
First, an explanation of the underlying poling data, which Franklin pulled together for this story.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Oncor workers are in the process of putting up a new pole and restringing the wires.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
With the right side of the Victoire goal wide open, the puck bounced off the right side pole of the net.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
Chase Elliott also featured prominently in the qualifying session, dominating the final practice by setting the fastest time and winning the first qualifying heat from pole to pole.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
First, an explanation of the underlying poling data, which Franklin pulled together for this story.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pole
Noun
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About 80 warming centers were opened across the state, known as one of the nation's poorest.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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On the company’s earnings call, analysts asked CEO Tim Cook several questions about Apple’s access to memory components, which have seen their prices skyrocket due to demand related to chips necessary for artificial intelligence data centers.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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My childhood was spent in the Blue Ridge Mountains, camping in the Peaks of Otter, and canoeing down the James River.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Dec. 2025
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Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota Between the Superior National Forest, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and Voyageurs National Park, northeastern Minnesota is a dream for kayakers and those who canoe.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Institute of Electrical Engineering led the design, manufacturing, and system integration of the superconducting magnet itself.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Such deals are part of the government’s goal to pivot away from China, which dominates global rare-earth refining and magnet production.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Patriots were forced to punt, once again, before their defense stepped up to make a play.—
Doug Kyed,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Rams had the ball late in the fourth quarter but were forced to punt — and Bears quarterback Caleb Williams sent the game into overtime with a spectacular touchdown pass.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 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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In addition to the standard seaside activities, parkgoers can kayak to secluded coves, clam for their dinner, fish, and surf.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2026
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At 16, the Hoopa Valley tribal member was about to kayak more than 300 miles down the Klamath River from its headwaters in southern Oregon.—
The Editors,
Outside,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Some of Thursday’s decline was related to Wall Street not being happy with how much the company was spending on investments for the future (capital expenditures), and the cloud business Azure may not have done as well as some hoped.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, some oil executives have expressed discomfort with the idea of sending capital into Venezuela.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And in the sweetest bit of romance so far, Lady Bridgerton herself seems one step closer to acting on her attraction to Lady Danbury's brother Lord Anderson (Daniel Francis), with the two sharing a (scandalous) moment of hand-holding at the ball.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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With more than 150 wineries, the valley is now the region’s top attraction.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pole. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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