rod

Example Sentences

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"Nicola Sturgeon ran that party with a rod of iron, hand and glove with her husband," she said.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The moves come as elevated prices deter purchases in China, with fabricators seeing orders for copper rod weakening this month, ANZ Research analysts say in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The cables can be deadly, especially in thunderstorms, when they become a slippery lightning rod.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

He too spent years getting Botox injections, and even traveled to Japan for an experimental surgery to have a metal rod inserted between his vocal cords.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

“These are expensive. Reel is a grand, rod five hundred. But worth every penny.”

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick