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Babies being lifted like trophies, lampposts climbed and fireworks exploding – and all of this on a Tuesday night when Arsenal hadn’t even been playing.
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Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Last weekend, the residents of Granby Street and Beaconsfield Street in the L8 area of Toxteth tacked green, white and red bunting to the lampposts and the Somaliland flag was raised in preparation for the celebration of Sovereignty Day.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Take a Walking History Tour of Downtown Alachua Bradford pear trees and historic lampposts line the charming streets of Main Street Alachua.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
When the opposition sought to hang posters on lampposts and utility poles, the government, invoking concerns about road safety, at one point stepped in to outlaw the practice.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
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Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Last weekend, the residents of Granby Street and Beaconsfield Street in the L8 area of Toxteth tacked green, white and red bunting to the lampposts and the Somaliland flag was raised in preparation for the celebration of Sovereignty Day.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Take a Walking History Tour of Downtown Alachua Bradford pear trees and historic lampposts line the charming streets of Main Street Alachua.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
When the opposition sought to hang posters on lampposts and utility poles, the government, invoking concerns about road safety, at one point stepped in to outlaw the practice.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Lamppost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lamppost. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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lamppost
noun
lamp·post
ˈlam(p)-ˌpōst 
: a post supporting a usually outdoor lamp or lantern
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