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mast

[mast, mahst] / mæst, mɑst /
NOUN
spar
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A mast cracked, and the group lost most of its provisions overboard.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The full sequence was recorded by Curiosity's black and white hazard cameras mounted on the front of the rover, along with navigation cameras located on its mast, or head.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Today’s financial news is the investment equivalent of the Sirens’ song, so you need to figuratively tie yourself to the mast to avoid its allure.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

Sydney-based AI consultant Conyngham told AFP that eight-year-old Rosie's mast cell cancer is now in partial remission and her biggest tumour has shrunk dramatically.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

It was beautiful, clearly lined and barred, and I picked it up, felt that it was an omen of grace and flight and tied it to the mast down inside the boat.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen




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