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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
But today, some nuclear plants are being designed on a smaller scale, with new ways of storing spent fuel rods on site.
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Krisztian Elcsics, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
In this design, the gold metal curtain rods match the gold chains on the chandelier and complement the green accents beautifully.
—Macie Stump, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
As if on cue, a few dozen children wearing life jackets and wielding fishing rods filled the waterfront behind him, trying their hand at angling, many for the first time, with instructors from the Minnesota DNR showing them the ropes.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
The other key element was moving from the energy rods — which Adidas used as its plate equivalent in the first two Pro Evo iterations — to a carbon rim around the perimeter.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Workers mixed mortar and drove a scissor lift to the edge of a concrete plinth surmounted by four steel rods—supports for the Buddha, whose sandstone body would slide down them in four parts, like beads in an abacus.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Whatever emerges from its bubbling oil — broad rods of Icelandic cod; thick, thin and curly fries; wings and bangers — is immaculately fried.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Adjustable and requiring no additional hardware, tension rods are easy to install and won’t damage walls.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
Plates, screws and rods were used to stabilize Pohle’s spine after the incident, according to WBNS.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Krisztian Elcsics, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
In this design, the gold metal curtain rods match the gold chains on the chandelier and complement the green accents beautifully.
—Macie Stump, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
As if on cue, a few dozen children wearing life jackets and wielding fishing rods filled the waterfront behind him, trying their hand at angling, many for the first time, with instructors from the Minnesota DNR showing them the ropes.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
The other key element was moving from the energy rods — which Adidas used as its plate equivalent in the first two Pro Evo iterations — to a carbon rim around the perimeter.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Workers mixed mortar and drove a scissor lift to the edge of a concrete plinth surmounted by four steel rods—supports for the Buddha, whose sandstone body would slide down them in four parts, like beads in an abacus.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Whatever emerges from its bubbling oil — broad rods of Icelandic cod; thick, thin and curly fries; wings and bangers — is immaculately fried.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Adjustable and requiring no additional hardware, tension rods are easy to install and won’t damage walls.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
Plates, screws and rods were used to stabilize Pohle’s spine after the incident, according to WBNS.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rods
Noun
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Botrytis can also cause large, discolored patches on canes.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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To rejuvenate these shrubs, cut three of the thickest canes all the way back to the ground in spring.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Western automakers have spent years trickling pixel-headlight features out cautiously, partly because regulations in markets like the US have historically been slow to allow adaptive driving beams in the first place.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 May 2026
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The house has been preserved to highlight some of the more old-world aspects—spot wood beams, stone floors, and aqua window frames in nearly every room—for a taste of traditional Cycladic style.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
14 May 2026
Noun
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There used to be physical-comedy genius; there used to be simple, aspirational concepts; there used to be a passing of batons between past stars onto the next generation of them.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Hostetter hadn’t always seemed like the type to storm the Capitol armed with hatchets and stun batons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Simultaneously bars, and the most snide a contestant has been to the judges in a while.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 May 2026
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Install grab bars in your bathroom by the toilet and in the tub or shower.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
12 May 2026
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Because his stance on climate change conflicts with overwhelming scientific consensus, the president has removed climate information from federal websites, approved scientifically unsound reports that favor fossil fuels, and gutted key scientific agencies and boards.—
Joseph Bonasia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Turn your backyard into a playground for all ages with these weatherproof cornhole boards.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
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“Rods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rods. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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