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Recent Examples of stanchion
Bahl, whose head hit a stanchion behind the net as a result of the hit, left the game.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2025
Six weeks after the Pacific disaster, a portion of railing or stateroom stanchion washed ashore.
—Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
That was the case at Little Rock National Airport in Arkansas in 1999, when American Airlines Flight 1420 smashed into stanchions holding lights that directed planes just off the runway.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Handke shares that the bat stanchions in the queue are reimagined as light fixtures, and the fireplace on the far wall of the lounge has architectural nods to every Haunted Mansion-style attraction at Disney theme parks around the world.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2025
Six weeks after the Pacific disaster, a portion of railing or stateroom stanchion washed ashore.
—Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
That was the case at Little Rock National Airport in Arkansas in 1999, when American Airlines Flight 1420 smashed into stanchions holding lights that directed planes just off the runway.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Handke shares that the bat stanchions in the queue are reimagined as light fixtures, and the fireplace on the far wall of the lounge has architectural nods to every Haunted Mansion-style attraction at Disney theme parks around the world.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanchion
Noun
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What to look for: Large porch and classical corner pilasters.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2025
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Located at 25 West Hills Drive, a quiet cul-de-sac in Avon, this colonial has undeniable curb appeal enhanced by a central front door that is recessed for protection from the weather and defined by pilasters on either side.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While education and health have long been pillars of their work, sustainability is a newer, but increasingly vital, focus for the Foundation.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Durability and dominance are the twin pillars of pitching greatness.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Times culture critic Mary McNamara wrote a column about how this play about John Proctor and #MeToo cured her of her aversion to theatrical works-in-progress.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The hotel piers, often booked out for photo opportunities, also stood empty.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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Inshore Fishing Florida boasts an abundance of beautiful flats, beaches, piers, and shorelines to enjoy invigorating, plentiful, inshore fishing year-round.—
JP Shaffer,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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“Stanchion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanchion. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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