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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
Keeping cool Harrison told the Associated Press the dolphin, a juvenile male, severely damaged the boat's bow and destroyed all fishing rods on board.
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
The unit contains both shelves and hanging rods that can be adjusted by height.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
The improvements are completed with a new crankshaft, rods, and pistons, as well as a revamped exhaust.
—New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2025
Masks and vaccines — the most effective preventive tools in our toolbox — saved countless lives while serving as cultural lighting rods.
—Christian Ramers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
The unit contains both shelves and hanging rods that can be adjusted by height.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
The improvements are completed with a new crankshaft, rods, and pistons, as well as a revamped exhaust.
—New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2025
Masks and vaccines — the most effective preventive tools in our toolbox — saved countless lives while serving as cultural lighting rods.
—Christian Ramers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rod
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Designers are treating them as conversation pieces to bring more texture, proportion, and detail into a room—we’re seeing bold silhouettes, statement-making legs, faceted fronts that play with light and shadow, and materials ranging from earthy mango wood to coastal cane.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
4 Apr. 2025
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Elaborate breads are baked into the shapes of carpenter’s tools, ladders, and canes, which symbolize Joseph’s staff, while bread crumbs are scattered to represent sawdust.—
Cindy Salvato,
Saveur,
19 Mar. 2025
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The bedrooms are awash in calming sand tones with dark wood ceiling beams above and the general ambience takes cues from nature.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
7 Apr. 2025
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Omega cleaned concrete and wood out of the arena Saturday so workers can cut steel support beams and let the roof crash down early this week.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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Cardoso picked up the baton from opening chef Ed Tinoco last summer, and has not looked back.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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One police officer used a speaker to order protesters to move onto the sidewalk as other officers stood in the street, batons in hand.—
Katie Langford,
The Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2025
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About midway through, his character, searching for a trafficked young woman, poses as a drug dealer looking to score a connection with a local kingpin holding court in the backroom of a biker bar.—
Donald Liebenson,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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He’s been frequently arrested by Iranian authorities, most recently in July 2022 after signing an appeal against police violence and spent several months behind bars.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The specifics of the award’s presentation — such as whether or not there will be nominees or just a winner announced — will be determined by the Academy’s board of governors and executive leadership at a future date.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Joining GRAiL’s advisory board are veteran producers Adrian Askarieh (Hitman) and State Street partner Bob Teitel (Bob Marley: One Love).—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Rod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rod. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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