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Recent Examples of stanchion
Bahl, whose head hit a stanchion behind the net as a result of the hit, left the game.
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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
Handke shares that the bat stanchions in the queue are reimagined as light fixtures, and the fireplace on the far wall of the lounge has architectural nods to every Haunted Mansion-style attraction at Disney theme parks around the world.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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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
Handke shares that the bat stanchions in the queue are reimagined as light fixtures, and the fireplace on the far wall of the lounge has architectural nods to every Haunted Mansion-style attraction at Disney theme parks around the world.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanchion
Noun
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The front door, defined by wide pilasters and sidelights topped by a crosshead with transom windows beckons visitors to step into an impressive and welcoming entry hall.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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What to look for: Large porch and classical corner pilasters.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Trump has not addressed whether talks with Iranian officials would also address its missile program and support for terrorist proxies — an important pillar for Israel.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
25 June 2025
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Iranian hackers were charged last decade with several attempts to hack into banks and other pillars of the American economy.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Four Seasons at Tower Bridge is grand in scale — think domed ceilings, Corinthian columns, and hushed corridors echoing with 1920s glamour — but down in the spa, everything softens.—
Rooksana Hossenally,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Send news to include in this column about people and events in the community to susansoldavin@gmail.com.—
Susan Soldavin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
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The club itself doesn’t own boats, but some of its members’ boats are kept at piers on the water, with others on a grassy vacant lot behind the clubhouse.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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In 2026, the pier at Celebration Key will add two more berths so a total of four Carnival ships can dock at the same time.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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“Stanchion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanchion. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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