How to Use utility pole in a Sentence

utility pole

noun
  • The cars went off the right side of the roadway and both struck a utility pole.
    — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 May 2023
  • The driver hit and broke a utility pole across the street from the business.
    — Fox19 Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The car then struck a utility pole before stopping at the base of a large tree.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
  • The crash involved a car hitting a utility pole.
    — Albert Ramon, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The pickup struck a utility pole on the embankment and rolled over.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The town’s main water tower was down, as was every utility pole.
    — Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
  • Neal was struck twice before Bargnare crashed into a utility pole.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
  • In her backyard, though, a utility pole was ablaze, the flames threatening to spread.
    — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Authorities say the car ran off the road, hit a utility pole, and then came to rest against a large tree.
    — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The car darted over a median and crashed into a utility pole.
    — Bernice Yeung, The New Yorker, 26 July 2023
  • The motorcycle came to a rest off the side of the road after striking the utility pole.
    — Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2023
  • These usually look like a box bolted to a wall or a utility pole with a cable about the size of a garden hose.
    — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 15 June 2023
  • And across the street, workers could be seen using a bucket lift to install a video camera on a utility pole.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The impact caused both vehicles to collide with a utility pole.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The driver nearly struck a utility pole and mounted a curb while attempting to park, records show.
    — Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The driver lost control after hitting the strips and crashed into a utility pole.
    — Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
  • Police said the driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a utility pole.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • No injuries were reported in their cases, although one car struck a utility pole.
    — Isabelle Butera, USA TODAY, 25 June 2023
  • The car allegedly hit the pedestrian and pushed him into a utility pole.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The Bronco hit the utility pole shortly thereafter and rolled over at the light-rail station.
    — The Oregonian/oregonlive Public Safety Team, oregonlive, 6 July 2023
  • Two cars were found at the scene with heavy damage — one in the roadway and the other in a ditch, and entangled in utility pole wire.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Mitchell crashed into a utility pole on Prospect Street, just outside the parking lot.
    — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Officers responded to the reports and found that a green sedan had crashed into a utility pole.
    — Austin Turner, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
  • Around the block, the tornado snapped a utility pole in half right outside Judy Bernier’s home.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Flames also singed a utility pole, knocking out power to nearby customers.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 6 July 2025
  • The Cadillac then left the roadway, hitting a utility pole and overturning in a grassy area.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • Above Jackson on the utility pole, the Santa sign remained.
    — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The motorcycle traveled off the right side of the road, struck a road sign and continued into a utility pole.
    — Maria Morales, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2023
  • The motorcycle veered off the roadway and crashed into a metal utility pole.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Noa lives in the blissful world of the Eagle Clan of chimps, who have made their home in overgrown utility pole towers.
    — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024

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