How to Use pole in a Sentence
pole
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The pole seemed to remind her of the rod fused to her own spine.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2024
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The poles are supposed to hold the lines, the lines are not supposed to hold up the poles.
—Alexandra Koch, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
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Sheets’ solo homer off the right-field foul pole made it 2-0.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
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He was sentenced to be hanged, and to have his head displayed on a pole.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 21 July 2023
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There are flags from around the world, many flying on the same pole — Japan, Korea, Brazil.
—Zackary Drucker, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023
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Less solid ice at the poles, then, means more mass around the equator — Earth’s waist.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
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Cruz tried sticking the fish with a flying gaff but hit it square in the bill, breaking the pole.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2023
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But Take Note: The poles may bend during rough-and-tumble play.
—Tanya Edwards, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
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Herta led the first 25 laps from the pole but fell to third in the pits when Palou and Newgarden got out first.
—Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2023
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Hands are tanned except across the back of the wrists, which are sheltered from the sun by hiking pole straps.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 25 July 2023
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Two main structural poles cross to create a dome shape that is strong and easy to set up.
—Ben Romans, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
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Google street view images of poles taken before the fire show the bare wire.
—Jennifer McDermott, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2023
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Semien hit a two-run home run off of the left field foul pole one inning later to make it 11-0.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2023
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The cameras, affixed to light and traffic poles, were turned on at the end of July.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2023
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The truck hit a light pole, and the SUV hit an object, according to police.
—Olivia Alexander, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2023
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The book does point to the fact that, even as the ice rots away, reaching the pole has gotten to be like climbing Denali.
—David James, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2023
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The post also included a photo of the dog tied to the parking lot pole.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
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Two months later, on Sept. 16, the couple woke up to find the rainbow flag had been ripped from its pole.
—Isabela Espadas Barros Leal, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
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The mop pole is made from aluminum alloy that’s meant to last, and the mop pads are easy to wash and reuse over and over again.
—Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2023
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Along with a white bike, the memorial is adorned with bougainvillea, a plaque with George’s name and a sign on a street pole.
—Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
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The ocean falls near the poles, and water surges in the opposite direction.
—Frank Hulley-Jones, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
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In the picture, Hemsworth's son stood behind the fishing pole, which was placed on the ground in front of him and hung into the water.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
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Anglers can pack a fishing pole to catch bluegill, bass and crappie.
—Kae Lani Palmisano, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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The car, a silver sedan, burst into flames after striking the pole.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2024
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One fan in the field-level seats near the right field foul pole, turning to face the crowd, encouraged others to join the chant.
—Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2023
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His vehicle left the road, struck a light pole and then a guardrail, and started on fire, Frankfurth said.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2024
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From a small pot of dirt set against the wall of his back alley home, the vine climbs a bamboo pole, rising past mops hung out to dry.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2023
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Running last at the half-mile pole, Tapit Trice passed four horses in the stretch for a seventh-place finish.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 7 June 2023
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The truck’s front left wheel and the poles that hold the hotel’s sign sustained damage from the crash, according to KTLA.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
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Matt Ramsey, a spokesman for Entergy, said a large tree fell on a power line and broke three electrical poles.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 15 Apr. 2024
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