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Recent Examples of pole
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The first 30 who sign up will have the opportunity to take home a free fishing pole and tackle box.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Tyler Small, Forbes, 31 Mar. 2023
Being an island at a reasonably high latitude means rockets can launch north over uninhabited ocean, entering into orbit from pole to pole around our planet.
—WIRED, 23 Sep. 2022
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Noun
Circling from pole to pole, the crew observed Earth’s polar regions from about 267 miles above the ground – an altitude that allowed the Dragon to fly from the North Pole to the South Pole in just more than 46 minutes.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The first 30 who sign up will have the opportunity to take home a free fishing pole and tackle box.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
But, at the end of the day, finishing first in your respective conference goes a long way for the voting party, which Denver has seemingly done pole to pole this season.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 31 Mar. 2023
Being an island at a reasonably high latitude means rockets can launch north over uninhabited ocean, entering into orbit from pole to pole around our planet.
—WIRED, 23 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pole
Noun
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Functionality of these three branches and the commensurate endurance of individual liberty center squarely on society’s universal respect for the rule of law.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Xavier Edwards opened the bottom of the first with a double, and Kyle Stowers followed with a 421-foot home run to straightaway center, his first of the season.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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With offerings like canoeing on the pond and a toy train that runs around the gardens, this is one of the better châteaux to visit with kids.—
Kimberley Lovato,
AFAR Media,
4 Feb. 2025
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Ice canoeing is a thrilling winter activity unique to the province, combining canoeing with the challenges of frozen rivers and icy terrain.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But the magnets on the Tumbler’s angle block were considerably weaker than those of the Horl.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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The loss of being the magnet when everything around you is a nail—can be very real and difficult for executives, especially in the early days following the transition.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Stocks fell even more sharply — with the Dow Jones dropping 890 points — Monday after Trump punted on saying whether the country should expect a recession.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
11 Mar. 2025
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Kluwe punted for the Minnesota Vikings from 2005-12.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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Maison Proust, Paris (Image credit: Maison Proust) Opulence is the polestar at Maison Proust.—
Catherine Garcia,
theweek,
7 Nov. 2024
Noun
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However, to attract an influx of capital to pay for all the improvements that Hartford urgently needs – in urban development, education, housing, and more – the city must first be able to keep, attract and retain talented, ambitious individuals.—
Nikos Mohammadi,
Hartford Courant,
6 Apr. 2025
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Helsinki The coastal capital of Finland seamlessly blends together modern architecture, sustainable living and historic landmarks, like the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fortress Suomenlinna.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The park has grown to include over 50 attractions, the most recent being Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, inspired by The Princess and the Frog.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Another new attraction on Sentosa Island is the Sentosa Sensoryscape, an approximately 10-minute-long experiential walk made up of digital light projections and glowing art, which opened in March 2024.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Since its founding in 1869, the university has turned Carbondale into a tiny cultural mecca and a powerful economic engine in an otherwise vast, rural region that has been battered by the decline of manufacturing and coal mining.—
Molly Parker,
ProPublica,
27 Mar. 2025
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Critics of the loophole point to Walt Disney as among the first to take advantage of it decades ago when developing its tourist mecca of resorts and theme parks near Orlando.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pole. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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