rod

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At the other end of the room, Ahmat Adam Ateib, 22, has a metal rod in his right leg, to mend a double fracture of his femur.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

A two-term congressman whose father served for 10 years on Capitol Hill, Collins has been a lightning rod for controversy since arriving in Washington.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

In its 16 years on Wall Street, the electric-vehicle maker has been a lightning rod for shareholder lawsuits and activist calls for Musk’s dismissal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"It's a paddle that is attached to the bottom of a metal rod and I've made a leg that I can walk into the water with and can actually swim," he explained.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Finally he came in, and we bought a pretty good rod cheap, and two landing-nets.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway