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rods

noun

plural of rod

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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a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide a curtain rod

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Recent Examples of rods What would have once required three robots engineered separately for monitoring a creek, pond, and lake can now theoretically be produced from a single design, simply by thickening rods. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026 Dad didn’t buy it at Walmart or Bass Pro alongside camouflage galoshes and fly-fishing rods. — Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026 Ice hockey and field hockey equipment are on another list, while other athletic equipment appear in another—including golf equipment, ice skates and fishing rods. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 This kit makes both jobs simple with tools for cleaning up to 15-foot vents with flexible rods, specialty brushes that fit inside lint traps, and tweezers to reach into all the nooks and crannies. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 Videos and photos circulating on social media show piles of rocks, chunks of concrete and rusted metal rods after waves removed layers of sand along the shoreline. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The airy weave diffuses daylight through the fabric’s natural texture, while the versatile curtain band works with tracks, curtain rods, or hooks for a clean installation. — Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026 These rods, sandwiched between two layers of elastic fabric, made the vest extremely flexible and fluid-like. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026 The scientists combined thousands of hexagonal rods of the rigid plastic together like scales to create a flexible garment. — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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Pruning In winter, when canes are done producing fruit for the season, prune the canes that bore fruit down to the base of the plant so new ones will grow in the spring.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
Sales of Cardinal’s consumer healthcare products, such as crutches, canes and its Leader brand of cough drops and other over-the-counter medications, are also reported here.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

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Original barn torn down The original barn was torn down and replaced with a rustic white structure with high ceilings, natural wood beams and enough space to accommodate around 200 guests.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
These structural feats culminate at the building’s center, where arched steel beams span 185 feet over a public plaza — opening to Expo Park and the neighborhood — to frame a 90-foot-diameter oculus, floating four stories up.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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The Unbadged invited people to submit videos of personnel who used batons and tear gas against protestors without wearing a name badge, which police are legally required to wear.

— Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
The young fan confronted the officers, who hit him with batons before detaining him.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

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Restaurants and bars added 59,000 jobs last month, construction companies 22,000 and manufacturers 16,000.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Wilson’s whispering, Kermit-ish cadence juxtaposed with Heems’s audacious bars shorthands the borough’s rejection of one-size-fits-all characterization as one of the most diverse urban centers in the world.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026

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Use hydrogen peroxide to clean counters, remove fabric stains, and sanitize wooden cutting boards.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
While executive boards debate high-level strategy and conference panels discuss theoretical disruptions, the daily tools sit largely underutilized on the ground.

— Stacy L. Hambleton, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

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