utility pole
noun
: a tall wooden pole that is used to support telephone wires, electrical wires, etc.
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Last year, one of its cars crashed into a wooden utility pole in Arizona, prompting Waymo to issue a recall for 672 vehicles.
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PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2025
Scott’s gray sedan hit a utility pole after he was shot, a 911 caller reported.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2025
The suspects allegedly drove recklessly, reversing down the Berlin Turnpike before crashing into a utility pole, according to police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
The pursuit concluded, the report continues, when the vehicle collided with a utility pole.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2025
Scott’s gray sedan hit a utility pole after he was shot, a 911 caller reported.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2025
The suspects allegedly drove recklessly, reversing down the Berlin Turnpike before crashing into a utility pole, according to police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
The pursuit concluded, the report continues, when the vehicle collided with a utility pole.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Utility pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utility%20pole. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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