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Recent Examples of pole
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
After several tries, rescuers managed to lure the kitten with food before using a leash pole to snare it around the neck and hoist it to safety.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
First, an explanation of the underlying poling data, which Franklin pulled together for this story.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Gold being pole-axed from a profoundly extended height, falling more than 5% to levels last seen … eight days ago.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
After several tries, rescuers managed to lure the kitten with food before using a leash pole to snare it around the neck and hoist it to safety.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
Chase Elliott also featured prominently in the qualifying session, dominating the final practice by setting the fastest time and winning the first qualifying heat from pole to pole.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
First, an explanation of the underlying poling data, which Franklin pulled together for this story.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pole
Noun
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When the cremation center staff asked what happened, the partner admitted Aria had been killed by a larger dog.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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The concerns center on the potential enforcement of the state-wide ban on camping in public spaces ushered in by the Safer Kentucky Act, our Killian Baarlaer reports.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This is not an activity for beginners, the faint of heart, or the day-tripper, but kayaking or canoeing the Savonoski Loop is sure to be a memorable adventure.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Plunge into the pristine waters for snorkeling, kayaking, outrigger canoeing or stand-up paddleboarding.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s the bus stop on 12th Street and the liquor store on 11th Street, both magnets for public intoxication and drug deals.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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The deal highlights Washington’s push to secure critical minerals and rare earths outside China, a move aimed at strengthening domestic manufacturing, defense capabilities, and emerging technology sectors that rely on rare earth magnets.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Haltom ultimately had to punt, and the Vols ran out backup quarterback Mason Nichols with Bibbs still on the trainer’s table.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2025
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Yes, the team that led comfortably all game, that leaped ahead 20-3, went up by as much as 31-10 and had to punt just twice.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
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Visitors can kayak or paddleboard from Willow Beach through the Black Canyon to reach the cave.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Participants can kayak in waters typically closed to boating and help preserve the lagoon habitat by removing trash.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To prove their point, the researchers analyzed 46 years’ worth of venture-capital startup investments, among other data points.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The project, called the MARS-V Project, is under development by MARS-V, a non-governmental organization based in Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar.—
Rosanna Philpott,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Teens are also sick of storytelling tropes that include love triangles (sorry, Celine Song), toxic relationships framed as romantic, and relationships based mostly on physical attraction, per the survey.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
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Each one of these IPs has a niche or uber attraction.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pole. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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