mast

Example Sentences

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The Fed didn’t always nail its colors to a predictive mast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

It operates like a mobile phone mast in space, using a constellation of satellites to communicate with small dishes on the ground that have a built-in WiFi router.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

There are fun house mirrors, a whimsical train, a mechanical Geppetto waving in a workshop and a cat ready to set sail atop the mast of a ship.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

The 55-foot yacht Yendys pulled out shortly before the race started with a broken backstay -- a line that supports the mast, reducing the fleet to 128.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

Christopher gave a yell, which made Nighthand turn to stare as Mal, arms outstretched, soared suddenly as high as the mast, her coat’s woolen cloth flapping in the wind.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell