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rod

[rod] / rɒd /


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Lopez: From the very beginning, for whatever reason, I’ve been a lightning rod for nice things and a lot of negativity.

From Los Angeles Times

I'm probably watching Netflix or taking the fishing rod away if I can.

From BBC

The Kia’s air bags didn’t go off, and Rodabaugh, a lifelong mechanic who enjoyed working on hot rods, died from injuries sustained in the crash.

From The Wall Street Journal

This molecule is also found in vertebrate rod and cone cells.

From Science Daily

A valve designed to drain water from the plant’s fuel rods stuck open, yet operators mistakenly shut down water pumps, causing a partial meltdown.

From The Wall Street Journal