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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Merrill’s eighth-inning home run, just over the famous 37-foot green wall that runs from Fenway Park’s left-field foul pole to the flag pole in center field, broke a 6-6 tie.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 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
Ponder went through a guardrail, hit an electrical pole and rolled at least once, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Merrill’s eighth-inning home run, just over the famous 37-foot green wall that runs from Fenway Park’s left-field foul pole to the flag pole in center field, broke a 6-6 tie.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 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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Rising electricity rates have been a fault line in recent campaigns, especially as enormous data centers are built to power artificial intelligence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Hager, who worked at three ARC centers during the span of nearly a decade, said those kinds of groups that ARC billed for were the standard and forging group notes was common.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Try canoeing the Colorado River, ATV riding on the Imperial Sand Dunes, or sample fresh produce because Yuma delights with plentiful agritourism, too.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
4 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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Shop the compliment-magnet scent for $26 and more Ellis Brooklyn Perfume Mists for $26 on Amazon.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
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The most user-friendly methods for attachment are a clip or magnets.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 2025, out of 134 FBS teams, Boise State’s kickoff return ranked 93rd; kickoff return defense 122nd; punt return 111th; and punt return defense 47th.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2026
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If the Lions punt on a Day 1 or Day 2 tackle in the draft, Borom at right and Sewell to left seems like a foregone conclusion.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 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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Plan to kayak the aqua waters with Ecology Outfitters or rent a pontoon from Elkhart Watersports.—
Katy Spratte Joyce,
Midwest Living,
31 Mar. 2026
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To take your trip beyond the town limits, kayak the river with a rental from Hudson Paddles or head to the Empire State Trail, which has an entry point just blocks from downtown.—
Sarah Cahalan,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Even as China remains one of Iran’s biggest diplomatic allies, President Xi Jinping’s support for the Islamic Republic is being constrained by a vast trail of Chinese capital across the Gulf.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
10 Apr. 2026
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The capital murder trial of Tanner Horner entered its second day on Wednesday, and the jury watched several hours of video showing law enforcement interrogation of Horner and the discovery of 7-year-old Athena Strand’s body.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Unique attractions like the Hattiesburg Pocket Museum and the nearby Lucky Rabbit, a massive vintage store known for its creative displays, also attract visitors, Dorsey said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The attraction will occupy 60,000 square feet on three floors just across the street from Water Tower Place.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pole. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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