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Recent Examples of poles
Joel S. Levine, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
At the Martian poles in summer, the frozen carbon dioxide sublimates – transforming from a frozen solid to a gas – and then at the winter pole condenses back into a frozen solid.
—Joel S. Levine, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poles
Noun
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As enterprises pour capital into AI infrastructure, chips and data centers, cash flow is being squeezed.—
John Walsh III,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Jim is alluding to the fact that Intel’s CPUs have a big presence in enterprise data centers, a different market than the data centers operated by cloud-computing providers.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These materials will be used to build the powerful magnets that form a magnetic cage to confine plasma heated to temperatures exceeding 150 million degrees Celsius (302 million degrees Fahrenheit).—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the resulting chaos, Malcolm and Ellen are separated but Brian and Ellen find their way to each other like magnets.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The special interests in state capitals fight ferociously against property tax relief.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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The sport was invented in the 1920s in Laguna Beach, but Delaware has become one of skimming’s unofficial capitals on the East Coast.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The epicenters were about 82 miles apart, with the Onagawa quake occurring around 235 miles northeast of Tokyo and the Tomioka quake about 154 miles from the capital.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Most of the mpox cases in the DRC emerged in regions affected by armed conflict and turned these communities into epicenters of unchecked disease transmission.—
Jean Kaseya,
Time,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Gozo, Malta Just a short ferry ride away from Malta’s main island, Gozo offers the perfect blend of charming scenery and fascinating historic attractions—and for a glimpse into the region’s distant past, Ġgantija is the perfect destination.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Beyond the new coaster, Pigeon Forge is a family paradise thanks to an incredible mix of attractions for every age.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Crank baits are working for shallower bass.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Ant baits are effective because foraging workers take the food back to the nest and share so that everyone in the colony is exposed.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Poles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poles. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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