Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act or practice of vaulting with the aid of a pole.
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- verb Present participle of
pole-vault . - noun athletics The sport of performing
pole vaults , especially in a competition
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Examples
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"If someone comes in in a wheelchair and you're hiring for a pole-vaulting position, then you can ask, 'Exactly how do you see this working for you?'"
What To Reveal During Your Job Search Susan Adams 2011
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"If someone comes in in a wheelchair and you're hiring for a pole-vaulting position, then you can ask, 'Exactly how do you see this working for you?'"
What To Reveal During Your Job Search Susan Adams 2011
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* Previously: Prison offers inmates pole-vaulting lessons.
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After "Little Big Man" in 1971, Mr. Penn fell into something of a creative slough, his only output a short documentary on pole-vaulting at the 1972 Olympic Games.
Interest in Outsiders Drove Versatile Director of 'Bonnie and Clyde' Stephen Miller 2010
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Aaron Yerk, a junior from Belvidere, Ill., who came to Ashford on a pole-vaulting scholarship, was similarly astounded to find out that there was an online school roughly 100 times the size of his student body.
Buying Legitimacy: How A Group Of California Executives Built An Online College Empire 2011
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It is a huge filmed image grafted onto a pole-vaulting athlete or a pirouetting Anna Pavlova.
The Sweet Smell of Success Heidi Waleson 2010
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It is a huge filmed image grafted onto a pole-vaulting athlete or a pirouetting Anna Pavlova.
The Sweet Smell of Success Heidi Waleson 2010
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In his silent films, Keaton did all his own stuntwork, with only one exception: For a pole-vaulting shot in “College,” he hired Olympic pole vaulter Lee Barnes to do the stunt.
Buster Keaton: Is this the greatest stuntman of all time? | EW.com 2010
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It is a huge filmed image grafted onto a pole-vaulting athlete or a pirouetting Anna Pavlova.
The Sweet Smell of Success Heidi Waleson 2010
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It is a huge filmed image grafted onto a pole-vaulting athlete or a pirouetting Anna Pavlova.
The Sweet Smell of Success Heidi Waleson 2010
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