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Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Aranda sliced an opposite-field, three-run home run off Mikolas that caromed off the foul pole in left field to put the Rays in front 3-2 in the bottom of the third.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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
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Noun
The car then finally came to a stop after hitting a traffic pole at the intersection.
—Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Aranda sliced an opposite-field, three-run home run off Mikolas that caromed off the foul pole in left field to put the Rays in front 3-2 in the bottom of the third.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
Verb
The textbooks currently state that Jupiter is 88,846 miles (142,984 kilometers) across at its equator, and 83,082 miles (133,708 km) from pole to pole.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pole
Noun
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The 88 apartments in the Metropolitan are 91% rented, according to a listing for the property by the Zacuto Group, which also touts its roof deck with pool, fitness center and barbecue grills.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hanks and Stevie Wonder were a few big names at the Obama center opening ceremony.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Before tucking into an unforgettable meal, head to the Pickering Creek Audubon Center to hike or canoe around the marsh, or spend a couple of hours exploring the historic downtown area.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2026
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Mary Swander, a 75-year-old theater director and former state poet laureate, fondly remembers learning to canoe and swim outdoors while growing up near the water.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Lenhart especially likes sedum 'Autumn Joy,’ a pollinator magnet with long-blooming coral flowers.—
Blythe Copeland,
Martha Stewart,
23 June 2026
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Piloted by an officer wearing a drone operator’s first-person view goggles, a second small drone equipped with a magnet on a cable flew into the garage.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
Verb
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Lawmakers were expected to try to come up with a new system during the special session but instead appear set to punt the issue until later.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Will the council send those ideas to voters or punt them for another two years?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 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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From the drop point, even novices can safely kayak down a seven-mile portion of the river over Class II rapids.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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Travelers come from all over the world to kayak around its sculpted sea caves and towering sandstone cliffs.—
Katherine Lawless,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The president's team also repaired fountains throughout the city, tore down the White House's East Wing to make way for a ballroom, attempted to close the Kennedy Center for renovations, and drew up plans for a gigantic triumphal arch across the river from the capital in Virginia.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Orbán was in the Belgian capital to take part in a Thursday summit of his Patriots for Europe party group, a collection of far-right parties from across the bloc that forms the third-largest caucus in the European Parliament.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Other types of attractions include shows, character meet-and-greets, climbing structures and wet and dry play areas.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The backstory Loews Hotels & Co opened Loews Chicago Hotel in 2015, setting their eyes on the Streeterville neighborhood for its unique position between the Chicago River and Lake Michigan, and its proximity to downtown’s best attractions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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“Pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pole. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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