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
“A handwritten sign on a wall, a name on a doorplate, a flyer on a telephone pole, or an unusual magazine at a newsstand would spin me toward a story.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 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
By the time Maniac caught up, they were gone and the car was shuddering against a telephone pole.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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