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Recent Examples of rod Six years ago, another homeless man with schizophrenia struck her father in the face with a metal curtain rod after being asked not to urinate in front of children. Devan Patel, Mercury News, 4 June 2025 Each held a slender iron rod perpendicular to the wood. Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025 The fish kept going and the rod Jerked and quivered, but Dorsey held on. Arthur Grahame, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2025 Practically speaking, less hair = fewer rods and less wrapping. Sable Yong, Vogue, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for rod
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Noun
  • Studying cane fires when few occur guarantees skewed findings.
    Colin Walkes, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
  • Because sugar cane absorbs more CO2 while growing than the amount that is released when making the packaging, this is considered a carbon-negative packaging solution, giving this sunscreen option bonus points for eco-friendliness.
    Mariana Zapata, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • With an overall length of 364-feet, beam of over 52-feet, and displacement of 4,550 gross tons, Y726 is one of the largest yachts by volume Oceanco has ever built.
    Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • Excavations uncovered a section of wooden pipe built from three tree trunks and measuring over 3 feet across as well as some other beams and wicker used to construct the well.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Rena Frye, their mother, rushed to the defense of her sons; the police pinned her to a patrol vehicle, and the officers took a baton to Marquette.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
  • Some officers on the ground in recent days have worn basic uniforms, which include a handgun and a baton.
    Bora Erden, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • Dining Malú is the resort’s all-day Mediterranean dining option, and El Shack bar is the place to sip the resort’s signature craft cocktails.
    Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • Top decoratively with lemon slices, and cut into 16 bars.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Changes were also made to ensure the establishment of independent advocates to support people with learning disabilities, autism or mental health conditions and the creation of a disability advisory board.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 June 2025
  • However, many Americans would not necessarily be on board with the U.S. joining the conflict, recent surveys suggest, putting Trump in a challenging situation.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025

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“Rod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rod. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

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