telephone pole
Example Sentences
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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
The mooring lines tethered to the ocean floor are made of rope nearly thick as a telephone pole and under heavy tension.
From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024
He sat down on the border of grass and leaned against a telephone pole.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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