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telephone pole

NOUN
utility pole
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Aim at the telephone pole above this turn…Down the straight, brake later, and harder, than you think you need to.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 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

The mooring lines tethered to the ocean floor are made of rope nearly thick as a telephone pole and under heavy tension.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024

“You walked into a telephone pole, Mini. I’d say that’s pretty memorable.”

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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