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Recent Examples of pole
Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Neither driver improved on their second attempt, so Piastri took pole.
—Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 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
And though the wall extends almost directly back from that point to make Fenway's right field one of the deepest in the majors, the 162-game season does offer a few homers that navigate their way around the pole.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Neither driver improved on their second attempt, so Piastri took pole.
—Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 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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Discard the tired-looking center and separate clumps from the outer edges by hand or use a sharp knife or pruning saw.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Public and private investors would develop the Gaza Strip into a center of tech innovation and tourism, with high-rises.—
Michele Chabin,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The next day unfolds upon arrival at Workington, gateway to the Lake District, where guests have options to canoe or paddleboard on Derwentwater Lake, meet friendly alpacas, or play classic lawn games at the Lingholm Estate, which is open exclusively to Britannic Explorer guests.—
Ann Shields,
AFAR Media,
26 Aug. 2025
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The Troop 2054 member said her favorite Girl Scout memory was of canoeing down the Colorado River with her troop.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The changes included discontinuing the practice of kicking students out of magnets for poor attendance, grades or behavior; instituting diversity targets for magnet programs and schools; and expanding some programs and ending or consolidating others.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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There have been many previous perching drone designs, but these typically have hooks or grasping claws to hold on to branches or powerlines, or use magnets or gecko-like feet to attach to vertical surfaces.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The game was called shortly thereafter with Richland about to punt.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Leipold defended the decision to punt postgame.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 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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Like going to Tahoe and kayaking in the two person kayak is like, that's like part of it.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
30 July 2025
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Many travelers visit the lake to kayak in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
18 July 2020
Noun
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Lisa, 28, wore a black maxi dress with cutouts, and paired the look with an extremely rare Hermès Birkin while in South Korea's capital city.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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At the club’s training ground in the Valdebebas district of the Spanish capital, both coaching staff and team-mates value the fact Ceballos can bring a style of play that is not so characteristic of the club’s other midfielders, more based on linking play.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His versatility, as someone who has played across midfield, on the left and even up front, was another attraction when Everton weighed up an offer.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Lisbon brings in millions of tourists yearly, with the streetcar as one of its most popular attractions.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pole. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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