Example Sentences

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"Slings and guiding lines were used to support Boris the pig," said a spokesperson for West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2023

I suspect he may have put it together as much to flatter the slushy Palomas and the towering Singapore Slings issuing from the bar as he did with an eye toward assembling a meal.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2017

Slings: A small ribbon of mesh, usually inserted through the vagina, is placed around the urethra to support it.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2011

Before opening the store, she started an Internet community called Slings in the City that held regular baby carrier demonstrations around town.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2010

Slings, bases, sakers, port-pieces, and fowlers belonged to this class.

From A History of Sea Power by Stevens, William Oliver