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pole

[pohl] / poʊl /


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Southern pine is planted thick then thinned after a decade or so to make room for the best specimens to grow into two-by-fours and utility poles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Edison planned to perform 57,440 detailed inspections of its transmission poles in those four years, the report said, but performed only 27,941, citing other priorities.

From Los Angeles Times

Smaller distribution transformers—mounted on pads or poles to help deliver power to neighborhoods and businesses—face an even greater supply crunch.

From The Wall Street Journal

Aside from his sprint victory from pole in China, it's hard to think of any similar moments in 2025.

From BBC

This system protects against mistakes near the poles of the cell, but it can also hold chromosomes back too aggressively.

From Science Daily