telephone pole

Example Sentences

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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

Off in the distance, a fence is glimpsed, suggesting a cultivated landscape rather than a wild one, while a lone telephone pole identifies the rural location as tethered to community via modern communication.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024

Carefully, he dried his face on his coat sleeve, then stood for two whole minutes staring at the shadow of a telephone pole on the alley pavement.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright