rod

Example Sentences

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The hematologist-oncologist quickly became a lightning rod by rejecting rare disease therapies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Among the photos in the website is one of his father holding a fishing rod after catching a fish.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

He too spent years getting Botox injections, and even traveled to Japan for an experimental surgery to have a metal rod inserted between his vocal cords.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

The 15-time major winner needed pins inserted in his foot and ankle and a rod in his tibia as well as a follow-up surgery in 2023.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

I disjointed my rod and Bill's and packed them in the rod-case.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway