Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lightning rods
Noun
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In this case, that makes Dumars and his team sitting ducks for anyone else with designs on their score.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Shipping lanes suffered, neutrality became meaningless, and actual fishing vessels became sitting ducks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Dec. 2025
Noun
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McMillan, taken eighth overall by the Panthers in last year’s NFL Draft, put together a rookie campaign with 70 receptions (122 targets) for 1,014 yards and seven touchdowns.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The cargo variant targets heavier logistics.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Family members of the shooting victims cried as the sentence was handed down.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Nelson, one of the shooting victims, who was in the passenger seat of the van, fired twice in self-defense before the truck drove away, according to the lawsuit filed by the family against the Police Department.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the past, archaeologists had assumed humans made their way to the Arctic by following musk oxen and other onshore prey.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
9 Feb. 2026
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For example, if subjected to high humidity, potato plants may fall prey to fungal diseases that will weaken them and slow growth.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For the first time in a long time at Honda Center, hearts are filled with hope and seats are filled with butts.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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But whether butts fill seats is irrelevant.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Lightning rods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightning%20rods. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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