pole
Example Sentences
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If he were a pole vaulter, he would set the bar at 20 feet and lament that he reached only 19.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
In this case, that meant pulling from both algebraic number theory and discrete geometry, which have about as much in common as the marathon and pole vault.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Nvidia has been developing hardware and software tools for AI computing for nearly two decades, giving it the pole position when generative AI caught fire.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
The only time they have been beaten was in Miami, where McLaren's Lando Norris took pole position for and won the sprint.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
In place of roses it was full of thick pole beans and hard green cabbages and strong carrots.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
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