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stanchion

[stan-shuhn] / ˈstæn ʃən /


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Brooking's second goal is best remembered for getting lodged in the stanchion in the top corner of the net.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

That’s because it plans to run two lines simultaneously on either side of a new, shorter stanchion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

However, even with a payment method linked, there was an issue at the stanchion, as the scanner repeatedly prompted the addition of a payment method when trying to re-enter the seating area.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2024

He landed near the basket stanchion and immediately began grabbing at his left knee, while teammates reacted in obvious disbelief.

From Washington Times • Apr. 23, 2023

But on a snowy night in the early 1980s, a car skidded into a stanchion, which hit him in the back.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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