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as in canes
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 rods
The spindle fibers are microtubules, which are essentially long rods made up of many tiny interlocking components.
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Jake Buehler,
Quanta Magazine,
29 June 2026
Other ingredients such as Rice Krispies, pretzel rods and decorating ingredients have all become more expensive over the past year.
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Chloe Dao,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Adidas filled the gap in my hunt for the Goldilocks travel shoe—a wide stable base and support rods underfoot kept pressure off my calves and feet, so my legs still felt fresh late in the day.
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Shannon Bauer,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
Shoppers can find deals on fishing equipment, including rods, reels, and tackle bags.
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Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 June 2026
Traditional reactors use solid uranium fuel rods cooled by water under high pressure.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
The ultrasonic transmitters emitted these sound waves through the rods, which interact acoustically via the epoxy.
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IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
Rescuers can be heard calling for a rope as others use rods to hold up the plane door.
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CBS News,
17 June 2026
There’s just one problem — every state in the union has its own rules governing how many rods an angler can fish at the same time.
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Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Jake Buehler,
Quanta Magazine,
29 June 2026
Other ingredients such as Rice Krispies, pretzel rods and decorating ingredients have all become more expensive over the past year.
—
Chloe Dao,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Adidas filled the gap in my hunt for the Goldilocks travel shoe—a wide stable base and support rods underfoot kept pressure off my calves and feet, so my legs still felt fresh late in the day.
—
Shannon Bauer,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
Shoppers can find deals on fishing equipment, including rods, reels, and tackle bags.
—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 June 2026
Traditional reactors use solid uranium fuel rods cooled by water under high pressure.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
The ultrasonic transmitters emitted these sound waves through the rods, which interact acoustically via the epoxy.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
Rescuers can be heard calling for a rope as others use rods to hold up the plane door.
—
CBS News,
17 June 2026
There’s just one problem — every state in the union has its own rules governing how many rods an angler can fish at the same time.
—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rods
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Jung, who is going into his senior year of high school, said SmartBlink can detect pedestrians using wheelchairs, crutches or canes, too.
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Additionally, the researchers did not specify the exact dropout rates or detail how the routine might affect seniors who already relied on assistive devices like walkers or canes.
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In the evening, the Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks show will draw thousands of eyes upward as 85,000 shells are launched from six barges and a laser show beams up from the Brooklyn Bridge.
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The filmmakers cut freely and rapidly among the duo’s poses, their stumbles, their fears, their tightrope walks across precarious beams in the sky.
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No bags, glass or metal water bottles, bats/batons, bicycles or scooters, chairs or coolers will be allowed in the event.
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In all, 1,900 volunteer marshals, most from the East End and equipped with yellow batons, seem to be cherishing their assignments.
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When World Cup season descends upon soccer-mad Brazil, green and yellow banners decorate restaurants, bars and apartment buildings, streets are painted with flags and soccer balls, and discussions of the beloved national team's games are ubiquitous.
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The dynamic duo of Jonda Valentine, an artist and daughter of a Pentecostal preacher, and her longtime friend Christa Suppan, who started as a bartender when Lipstick first opened, share co-ownership of the two bars.
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Summer is in session, and Funboy is the place to shop for pool floaties, inflatable paddle boards, and more.
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In other states, endorsement recommendations come from executive boards or their political arms known as committees on political education, or COPE.
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“Rods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rods. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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