pylon
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The farmer, from Shaw, said he saw response teams running up the track to the pylon.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
Investigators later determined that improper repair work on the American Airlines plane had damaged parts within its pylon, a structure that attaches the engine to the wing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
His pass had just been picked off, a most unfortunate turn at a most unfortunate time for USC, when Jayden Maiava took off sprinting toward the pylon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2025
Down 2-0 in the third quarter, Flowers escaped the pocket on a third-and-12 play, keeping the ball on a read option and dove for the pylon for the touchdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2025
They had heard the unnatural humming of a pylon in the summer air; and had actually gone beneath it, on Fiver’s assurance that it could do them no harm.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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One of the big opportunities is Valmont Industries, the largest supplier of poles, pylons, and substation hardware in the U.S.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Features seen in the pictures, including pylons, storage units and markings on paved areas, matched with satellite imagery.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
Seguro and Ventura have drastically rewritten their election scripts and appearances to focus on the towns and villages worst hit by floods, where the storm has torn down buildings and pylons.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
Pylon artist Paul Tzanetopoulos is working with the modernization program team to reimagine the pylons and reinstall them after the roadway improvements have been made, according to the release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2026
The trees rose around them, some as high as electricity pylons, some no taller than Christopher.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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