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Seconds later, tennis pro — and Drake’s ex — Serena Williams popped up in the sidelines, crip-walking her little heart out by a lamppost in a nasty coda to hip-hop's bitterest feud.
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Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The photographer hid by the side of the road to capture the image, which was lit only by a nearby lamppost.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
In a pictured, shared by the New York Times, a police flier with the surveillance footage pictures of the shooting can be seen pinned to a nearby lamppost.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
The crowd gathered along Sixth Avenue can be heard shouting and screaming as the balloon first veers left, then right, before being punctured by a lamppost, leaving a gaping hole in the smiling character’s right side.
—John Russell, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The photographer hid by the side of the road to capture the image, which was lit only by a nearby lamppost.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
In a pictured, shared by the New York Times, a police flier with the surveillance footage pictures of the shooting can be seen pinned to a nearby lamppost.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
The crowd gathered along Sixth Avenue can be heard shouting and screaming as the balloon first veers left, then right, before being punctured by a lamppost, leaving a gaping hole in the smiling character’s right side.
—John Russell, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Lamppost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lamppost. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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lamppost
noun
lamp·post
ˈlam(p)-ˌpōst 
: a post supporting a usually outdoor lamp or lantern
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