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as in canes
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
arrested for using a rod on his dogs in violation of the state's animal cruelty laws
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Recent Examples of rods
Operator errors, including violations of safety protocols and the removal of most absorbing rods, also played a role.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Threads that endure A traditional backstrap loom is made up of cords, threads and wooden rods assembled into a portable frame.
—María Teresa Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Suspend trailing pothos or ferns from hooks that clamp onto an overhang, or use tension rods to create a floating curtain of greenery.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
Some use telescoping rods, while others lock the entire wheel in place completely.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Fishing rods are allowed on board, but only to be used during excursions.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
That means spent nuclear rods live in vaults onsite at all plants nationwide, Adamson said.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026
Electronic instruments are also part of the mix, with some symphonic elements, while the dominant textures are mostly organic and obscure, created with glass harmonica, cristal baschet (an instrument made of glass rods and metal), and a squeaky water tap.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2026
Puppeteering at that level involved not only physical choreography but precise breath calibration — Katharine Hepburn was an inspiration — to bring audio and visual personality to a complex set of steel rods, a fiberglass shell, and animatronic fingers.
—Emma Forgione, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Threads that endure A traditional backstrap loom is made up of cords, threads and wooden rods assembled into a portable frame.
—María Teresa Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Suspend trailing pothos or ferns from hooks that clamp onto an overhang, or use tension rods to create a floating curtain of greenery.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
Some use telescoping rods, while others lock the entire wheel in place completely.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Fishing rods are allowed on board, but only to be used during excursions.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
That means spent nuclear rods live in vaults onsite at all plants nationwide, Adamson said.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026
Electronic instruments are also part of the mix, with some symphonic elements, while the dominant textures are mostly organic and obscure, created with glass harmonica, cristal baschet (an instrument made of glass rods and metal), and a squeaky water tap.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2026
Puppeteering at that level involved not only physical choreography but precise breath calibration — Katharine Hepburn was an inspiration — to bring audio and visual personality to a complex set of steel rods, a fiberglass shell, and animatronic fingers.
—Emma Forgione, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rods
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To rejuvenate these shrubs, cut three of the thickest canes all the way back to the ground in spring.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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Video footage of disabled military veterans—some in wheelchairs, others leaning on canes—being zip-tied and dragged out of the Capitol Rotunda for staging a peaceful, anti-war protest.—
John Whitehead,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Natalia Bryant beams at the Calvin Klein euphoria Elixirs launch experience in Los Angeles on April 21.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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The device works by comparing the time lag between two beams of light traveling through the fiber optic cable in the spiraling coils and back.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Marsies who resist arrest are doing so without batons, skull-protecting helmets, and guns containing, technically, nonlethal rounds.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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The hospital's public safety officers were trained to use pepper gel, batons, and handcuffs.—
Kristina Rex,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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That’s how the system is supposed to work, and our agencies will keep at it as long as there are fraudsters around to put behind bars.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The coastal Georgia man arrested in 2018 and accused of torturing, killing and burying his two teenage children in the backyard of the family’s mobile home will spend the rest of his life behind bars after reaching a plea deal.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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In preparing for the original The Devil Wears Prada, Ledermann and the makeup department completely avoided looking at trend boards and noughties fashion campaigns, aiming instead to create looks for each fictional woman that were specific to each of their personalities.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2026
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According to his campaign website, Hale has served on several boards in Anderson, including the City of Anderson’s Planning Commission and the Anderson Union High School District Board of Trustees.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Rods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rods. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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