telephone pole
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This is roughly analogous to me asserting that running headfirst into a telephone pole at a full sprint will not affect my health because I do not “intend” to concuss myself.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Aim at the telephone pole above this turn…Down the straight, brake later, and harder, than you think you need to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
A cellphone video he recorded shows a towering column of flame, taller than a nearby telephone pole, billowing and rippling.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2025
"If you're in an amazing world with castles and dragons, seeing a telephone pole removes you from that story".
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2025
She also told them about a telephone pole she’d noticed outside their house that had been converted into a makeshift memorial.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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