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Recent Examples of poles
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Strong adults will let the littles (who really should not be skiing with their own poles yet in most cases) grab their pole.
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Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Shepler said the university can’t put banners on light poles that have other signage, meaning not every pole will be used.
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Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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.
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Joel S. Levine,
The Conversation,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
When wooden tennis rackets were replaced by titanium models and when steel poles were replaced with fiberglass ones in pole vaulting, the level of performance in each of those sports soared to new levels.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Strong adults will let the littles (who really should not be skiing with their own poles yet in most cases) grab their pole.
—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Shepler said the university can’t put banners on light poles that have other signage, meaning not every pole will be used.
—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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
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Lahore is the capital of Pakistan’s most populous Punjab province, where many parents send their children to private tutoring centers in the afternoon and evening.
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Kennard could have provided a critical floor-spacing piece around Doncic, who thrives when surrounded by lob-catching centers, athletic wings and knockdown shooters.
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Because a robot cannot yet dress itself, zippers, snaps, magnets and detachable modular pieces make each garment easy to put on, remove and maintain.
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Five percent, including computers, electronic products, and key materials like rare-earth magnets, are exposed to all three.
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That represents a significant eyeball shift following last season’s 50-50 split between the two fashion capitals.
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Both are attempting historic makeovers of their capitals, with an eye to their own legacies.
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The operation was a testament to the growing effectiveness of a multinational collection of urban search-and-rescue squads — known as USAR — that have become ubiquitous life-savers at epicenters of calamity across the globe.
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Their epicenters were in Yaracuy state west of the capital of Caracas, and they were felt across Venezuela and even parts of neighboring countries.
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It’s situated in downtown Sarasota near Sarasota Bay, putting you close to an array of restaurants and attractions like The Bay park and Selby Gardens.
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Red Oaks lifeguards and other employees spend extended periods outdoors, often standing on heat-absorbing concrete while monitoring attractions and responding to emergencies.
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In the 1970s, when Texas had 29,000 cases of screwworm, the state used several rounds of an insecticide placed in fly baits on patios, horse barns, and dairies for several weeks.
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To make your own baits, mix 1 tablespoon of borax with 3 tablespoons each of sugar and water.
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“Poles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poles. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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