utility pole
noun
: a tall wooden pole that is used to support telephone wires, electrical wires, etc.
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The Cadillac then left the roadway, hitting a utility pole and overturning in a grassy area.
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Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
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Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Three people were taken to a hospital following a fiery crash in Portland involving a utility pole on Thursday.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2026
At Locust Grove and Meadow View roads, a fire started when a utility pole fell over, and the electrical line broke and sparked, Trumble said in a phone interview.
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Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Three people were taken to a hospital following a fiery crash in Portland involving a utility pole on Thursday.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2026
At Locust Grove and Meadow View roads, a fire started when a utility pole fell over, and the electrical line broke and sparked, Trumble said in a phone interview.
—
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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“Utility pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utility%20pole. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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