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as in canes
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
arrested for using a rod on his dogs in violation of the state's animal cruelty laws
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Recent Examples of rods
Some students said steel rods were sometimes used on areas that would not leave visible marks.
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Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Some students said steel rods were sometimes used on areas that would not leave visible marks.
—Mark Banchereau The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Designer Adolph Weinman chose to use a Roman fasces—an axe bound tightly in a bundle of rods—wrapped in an olive branch, together symbolizing military readiness tempered by a desire for peace, in a nod to the Roman Republic.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Articulators fasten bones together using drills, wires, rods, and glues.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
The stones in the ear rods have not yet been identified, Hancock said.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The biggest challenge now is to remove the highly radioactive uranium rods — mixed with steel, rock and concrete — that still lie deep within.
—Yusuke Maekawa, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
To stabilize bulging sides, drive rebar rods into the soil along the exterior of the beds.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
During that period, sales taxes would be lifted on select outdoor gear, including tents priced under $200 and fishing rods priced at $75 or less, along with firearms, ammunition, bows and crossbows.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Some students said steel rods were sometimes used on areas that would not leave visible marks.
—Mark Banchereau The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Designer Adolph Weinman chose to use a Roman fasces—an axe bound tightly in a bundle of rods—wrapped in an olive branch, together symbolizing military readiness tempered by a desire for peace, in a nod to the Roman Republic.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Articulators fasten bones together using drills, wires, rods, and glues.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
The stones in the ear rods have not yet been identified, Hancock said.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The biggest challenge now is to remove the highly radioactive uranium rods — mixed with steel, rock and concrete — that still lie deep within.
—Yusuke Maekawa, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
To stabilize bulging sides, drive rebar rods into the soil along the exterior of the beds.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
During that period, sales taxes would be lifted on select outdoor gear, including tents priced under $200 and fishing rods priced at $75 or less, along with firearms, ammunition, bows and crossbows.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rods
Noun
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This will help the remaining canes and new stems have the room to grow more easily.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
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Repeating this cycle helps replace older canes with new, stronger growth.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Shinichi Atobe’s arresting house and techno beams with inimitable candor, built from bright, phlegmatic loops that run on an eccentric internal logic.—
Maxie Younger,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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The work involved the removal and replacement of floor beams and repairs to center lock components of the drawbridge.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The video shows officers used Tasers again and struck him with batons, but Runyen in the video said both were ineffective.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Right, Rodney King was batons, Eric Garner with a chokehold.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The area is edged by a sea-facing main road that glitters at night with expensive gyms, coffee shops and bars.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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While many of Charlotte’s most popular ones grew around dense, walkable clusters of restaurants and bars — places where visitors can park once and spend the evening moving from one establishment to another — University City evolved differently.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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His remarks mirror December comments from Douglas McMillon at Walmart, suggesting that AI is forcing a generational rethink of leadership itself, with boards and CEOs increasingly viewing the transition as significant enough to warrant new leaders for the next phase.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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More real-time pitch data will appear on the new video boards that have been added to the first-base and third-base towers inside Petco Park.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Rods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rods. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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