utility pole
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In the notice, the commission said PG&E didn’t report the fire until two days after it broke out, and that it destroyed a utility pole and other equipment before investigators could examine them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
She said she was told she’d have to pay to relocate a utility pole.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026
After a utility pole fell and ignited a wildfire, Frank King and his family raced to escape as electrical transformers exploded around their homes near Oregon’s coast.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
A photo supplied by the agency showed the van crushed up against a utility pole.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2023
Officer Delinko was mulling his situation, watching the rain stream down, when a lightning bolt zapped a utility pole at the end of the street.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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