poles 1 of 2

plural of pole

poles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pole

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • The lawsuit, filed in Sacramento Superior Court last week, centers around public artwork intended for the corner of 13th and J streets at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In addition, treatment centers often provide rooms with soft lighting, a naturalistic decor, and music or other sensory stimulation.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That investigation found several of the district's poorest high schools were losing three of every four advantaged and high-achieving students to magnets or more desirable high schools within the district — leaving behind higher rates of needier students.
    Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
  • There have been many previous perching drone designs, but these typically have hooks or grasping claws to hold on to branches or powerlines, or use magnets or gecko-like feet to attach to vertical surfaces.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As much as Putin’s chumminess with Xi and Modi might have sparked some discomfort in many European capitals, the group was brought together by a combination of need, economic pragmatism and opportunity, analysts say.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
  • For travelers who are in their element in the halls of museums and hushed theaters, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection offers a singular way to soak in the world’s cultural capitals—by sea.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The epicenters were about 82 miles apart, with the Onagawa quake occurring around 235 miles northeast of Tokyo and the Tomioka quake about 154 miles from the capital.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Most of the mpox cases in the DRC emerged in regions affected by armed conflict and turned these communities into epicenters of unchecked disease transmission.
    Jean Kaseya, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Lisbon brings in millions of tourists yearly, with the streetcar as one of its most popular attractions.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The Blue Line links to the Orange Line at State Street and the Green Line at Government Center, connecting riders to top attractions like the Freedom Trail, neighborhoods like Back Bay and Beacon Hill, and colleges like Boston University and Boston College.
    Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Ant baits are effective because foraging workers take the food back to the nest and share so that everyone in the colony is exposed.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Included are seven types of lure rigs, hooks, soft baits, hard baits, spinners and more.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Poles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poles. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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