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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lightning rods
Noun
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As labor complications ensue, a blizzard rages outside trapping the family in their home – sitting ducks for whatever sinister presence might be in there with them.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026 -
As labor complications ensue, a blizzard rages outside trapping the family in their home – sitting ducks for whatever sinister presence might be in there with them.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Both sides accuse the other of intentionally attacking civilian targets.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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The economy is struggling, people are frustrated about internet disruptions and frequent Ukrainian attacks against targets deep inside the country are worrying some people.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Employing a cast of non-professional locals, the film playfully interrogates the brutal but bungled occupation while also allowing its actors — many of whom are descendants of the fascists’ victims — to reinterpret and reclaim a chapter in their city’s past.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Kyiv officials announced a day of mourning on Friday to honor the victims, with national flags at half-mast across the city of three million people.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
Noun
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When any peripheral ray makes initial contact with a potential prey item, the mole immediately reorients to center subsequent touches on ray 11.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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As offshore waters warm, humpback whales are increasingly following that prey closer to shore, where California’s Dungeness crab fishery operates.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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The problem is, and that’s why Congress needs to get off their butts and do something.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2026
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Amid the 40 pounds of trash, the volunteers picked up 330 cigarette butts, according to the Seal Society.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“Lightning rods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightning%20rods. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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