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Recent Examples of stanchion
Image That was the case at Little Rock National Airport in Arkansas in 1999, when American Airlines Flight 1420 smashed into stanchions holding lights that directed planes just off the runway.
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River Akira Davis, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Bahl, whose head hit a stanchion behind the net as a result of the hit, left the game.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2025
Six weeks after the Pacific disaster, a portion of railing or stateroom stanchion washed ashore.
—Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
That was the case at Little Rock National Airport in Arkansas in 1999, when American Airlines Flight 1420 smashed into stanchions holding lights that directed planes just off the runway.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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River Akira Davis, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Bahl, whose head hit a stanchion behind the net as a result of the hit, left the game.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2025
Six weeks after the Pacific disaster, a portion of railing or stateroom stanchion washed ashore.
—Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
That was the case at Little Rock National Airport in Arkansas in 1999, when American Airlines Flight 1420 smashed into stanchions holding lights that directed planes just off the runway.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanchion
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Looky-loo tourists with selfie sticks constantly stream past the white-on-white high-Victorian façade of pediments, pilasters, and cast iron.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
16 July 2025
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The original door frames with fluted pilasters and elaborate casings were stripped down and restored throughout the 42-foot-long space.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 June 2025
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Hendrix’s towering and well-maintained monument includes a stone dome with pillars, a giant steel guitar and a portrait of him etched in granite.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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According to the brand, fewer than 10% of women are backed by sponsors, and the You Sponsored initiative was created to award 10 women custom deals to amplify their dreams across three pillars: opportunity (the recipients will receive $20,000 in funding), connections and visibility.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Dhillon became notorious in 1988, as editor of the Dartmouth Review, for publishing a column depicting then president James Freedman, a Jew, as Adolf Hitler.—
Rob Wolfe,
New Yorker,
18 July 2025
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Accommodation Inspired by the area’s close ties to ancient Greece, the Savoy hotel’s design features a white-washed exterior accented by contemporary columns and a series of lush gardens.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Others included people who jumped off piers, were washed off piers, or fell out of boats or kayaks while not wearing life jackets.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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From triple-porch prows that closely hugged the street pier below, these ships would daily load and unload their cargo of workers to man the lathes and presses of The Hardware City.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
17 July 2025
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“Stanchion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanchion. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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