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"The gardener used a long wooden rod to push the weeds away from the flowers. "

"The tent's frame was constructed using strong wooden rods. "

"When I hooked a snake and not a fish, I got so scared I dropped my rod in the water."

"The teacher used a wooden rod to punish the student for misbehaving. "

"The judge imposed on the thief a sentence of fifteen strokes with the rod."

"I notched a rod and used it to measure the length of rope to cut."

"The farmer measured the length of the garden plot in rods. "

"The surveyor used the leveling rod to measure the height of the new building's foundation. "

"The house had a small yard of about six rods in size."

"The engine threw a rod, and then went to pieces before our eyes, springs and coils shooting in all directions."

"The rods are more sensitive than the cones, but do not discern color."

"He applied a gram positive stain, looking for rods indicative of Listeria."

"The student used a glass rod to gently stir the solution in the beaker. "

"My grandfather kept his old rod in a locked cabinet. "

"I saw a man and his son playing in the park, and I noticed the boy's younger brother touching the man's rod. "

"My uncle's old Chevy pickup truck is a beautiful hot rod, completely customized with a powerful engine. "

"The security camera footage showed a strange rod streaking across the sky above the school parking lot. "

"The teacher used Cuisenaire rods to help the children learn about fractions. "

"The steam locomotive's rod connected the front and back wheels, allowing them to turn together. "

"The construction crew rodded the concrete pillars for extra strength. "

"The electrician will rod the house with lightning rods to protect it from storms. "

"The bully tried to rod the younger student, but thankfully, another student intervened. "

"He rodded his old car to make it faster for the upcoming race. "