Examples of telephone pole in a Sentence
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Here's Why Your Tree's Leaves Are Turning Brown in Summer
Another indicator of a brewing problem is a tree trunk that enters the ground like a straight telephone pole.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2024
The recall follows a May 21 accident in Phoenix, Arizona, in which a Waymo driverless car hit a telephone pole that was installed in the roadway in an alley.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 13 June 2024
The crash in Phoenix that prompted the recall took place May 21, when a Waymo taxi hit a telephone pole in an alley while pulling over at low speed, according to the company.
—Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
Police say a preliminary investigation discovered that a Honda motorcycle was traveling north on Whiteford Road when, for reasons that are still being investigated, the vehicle went off the roadway and hit a telephone pole.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
The mooring lines tethered to the ocean floor are made of rope nearly thick as a telephone pole and under heavy tension.
—David Sharp and Jennifer McDermott, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2024
Whether through surprise or distraction or simple freaking the hell out, the man subsequently drove his car into a telephone pole at speed.
—Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 12 May 2024
The trailer smashed into the pedestrian before hitting a telephone pole and fleeing.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2024
The telephone pole is visibly damaged but Duke Energy is expected to respond later Friday to fix it.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2024
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2024
The recall follows a May 21 accident in Phoenix, Arizona, in which a Waymo driverless car hit a telephone pole that was installed in the roadway in an alley.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 13 June 2024
The crash in Phoenix that prompted the recall took place May 21, when a Waymo taxi hit a telephone pole in an alley while pulling over at low speed, according to the company.
—Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
Police say a preliminary investigation discovered that a Honda motorcycle was traveling north on Whiteford Road when, for reasons that are still being investigated, the vehicle went off the roadway and hit a telephone pole.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
The mooring lines tethered to the ocean floor are made of rope nearly thick as a telephone pole and under heavy tension.
—David Sharp and Jennifer McDermott, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2024
Whether through surprise or distraction or simple freaking the hell out, the man subsequently drove his car into a telephone pole at speed.
—Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 12 May 2024
The trailer smashed into the pedestrian before hitting a telephone pole and fleeing.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2024
The telephone pole is visibly damaged but Duke Energy is expected to respond later Friday to fix it.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Telephone pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telephone%20pole. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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