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Recent Examples of pole
Heather Bien, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
Pole harnesses, for example, attach around skaters’ torsos and connect to a rod their coach holds like a fishing pole.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2025
Moss poles: For climbers such as monstera, pothos, or some types of philodendrons, use a moss pole to hold up the plant.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2025
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Noun
The slinky will slide back down the pole, giving the squirrel a nice elevator ride to the ground.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
Pole harnesses, for example, attach around skaters’ torsos and connect to a rod their coach holds like a fishing pole.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
Norris just got the edge over Piastri, who leads him in the title race, but Verstappen went faster than either, beating Norris to pole by 77 milliseconds.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2025
Moss poles: For climbers such as monstera, pothos, or some types of philodendrons, use a moss pole to hold up the plant.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pole
Noun
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Perhaps, on extremely long timescales, those heavier elements will sink to the center of the core, producing an inert center that slows the rate of fusion even further.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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With Sam Darnold under center, the Seahawks were third in points scored and eighth in yards gained.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Try canoeing the Colorado River, ATV riding on the Imperial Sand Dunes, or sample fresh produce because Yuma delights with plentiful agritourism, too.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
4 Jan. 2026
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My childhood was spent in the Blue Ridge Mountains, camping in the Peaks of Otter, and canoeing down the James River.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Dec. 2025
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The scientists noted that RHIC’s experiments drove advances in superconducting magnets, particle detectors, data storage, and high-performance computing.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Phones that could be unlocked quickly became magnets for theft.—
Roslyn Layton,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Republicans are increasingly looking to punt the full funding package a second time if negotiations collapse.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Roundhouse-Kick Sauce with mayonnaise, chili sauce, ketchup, vinegar, Sriracha, and Worcestershire, will punt the pickles to the next level.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Bob Whitman was a polestar in the great era before that.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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While his Late Night forerunner Letterman was probably the comedic polestar of Generation X—gruff, cynical, and biting the hand that fed—O’Brien became a bedrock influence for the next generation of Millennial comics.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the standard seaside activities, parkgoers can kayak to secluded coves, clam for their dinner, fish, and surf.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2026
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At 16, the Hoopa Valley tribal member was about to kayak more than 300 miles down the Klamath River from its headwaters in southern Oregon.—
The Editors,
Outside,
15 Dec. 2025
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The agreement emerged from a meeting between senior Russian and American military officials in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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At least 12 people have been killed after an explosion at a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Friday, Punjab Police told CNN.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The front steps of the iconic Haunted Mansion attraction at the park will be available as a location for visitors to tie the knot, Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons said in a Wednesday news release.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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While Bad Bunny's halftime show is expected to be the marquee attraction, dozens of performances across San Francisco and the South Bay are set to draw music lovers in the days leading up to kickoff.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pole. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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