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as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
arrested for using a rod on his dogs in violation of the state's animal cruelty laws
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Recent Examples of rod
When shopping for an A-rig rod, look for rods with a lure weight rating from one to three ounces.
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Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
Create an oasis-like vibe with these sheer outdoor curtains that hang easily with a tension rod.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Add a clothing rod In a beautiful robin’s-egg-blue laundry room, Alexandra Kaehler, the founder of Alexandra Kaehler Design in Winnetka, Illinois, installed a hanging rod above the washer and dryer.
—Lindsey Mather, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
As a result, spent nuclear fuel rods that will remain radioactive for thousands of years continue to be stored on site at many of America’s 54 nuclear power plants, including Diablo Canyon.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
Create an oasis-like vibe with these sheer outdoor curtains that hang easily with a tension rod.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Add a clothing rod In a beautiful robin’s-egg-blue laundry room, Alexandra Kaehler, the founder of Alexandra Kaehler Design in Winnetka, Illinois, installed a hanging rod above the washer and dryer.
—Lindsey Mather, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
As a result, spent nuclear fuel rods that will remain radioactive for thousands of years continue to be stored on site at many of America’s 54 nuclear power plants, including Diablo Canyon.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rod
Noun
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Brown suffered cuts and a black eye in addition to leg injures that resulted in permanent scarring and requires him to walk with a cane, his lawyers say.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Dancer Jessica Rabanzo-Flores, dressed in a brown suit jacket and representing McCullers, approached the stage with a cane before joining company dancers who performed the gravity-defying balancing acts that reflect Malashock’s choreographic style.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fisher used an electric guitar fashioned from a beam recovered during his renovations of a church stairwell.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Bally’s Chicago hosted a topping-off ceremony yesterday marking the placement of the final beam, a milestone signifying the completion of the structural framework.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The Marsies who resist arrest are doing so without batons, skull-protecting helmets, and guns containing, technically, nonlethal rounds.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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The complaint stated that officers unleashed a torrent of pepper spray, tear gas grenades, rubber bullets and baton strikes, despite the women posing no threat and complying with officers’ orders.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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This may explain why Suzanna’s mother is a somewhat indistinct presence in the novel (at least compared with fierce Sylvie)—patient, even serene behind bars, more eager to talk about her daughter’s future than about her own future, let alone her troubled past.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In a shocking reversal, Muirhead ended up working with police to get Alexander behind bars.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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That connection led to Schwarzman’s joining an international advisory board at Tsinghua pioneered by former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Sendhil Revuluri, a board appointee under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, announced his run in October.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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“Rod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rod. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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