hemp

Example Sentences

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The earliest passenger elevators were powered by steam engines and used hemp ropes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Hempcrete, which is made from hemp and lime, is resistant to fire, pests and mould.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

“We’ve shown with illegal hemp products that when the state sets clear expectations and partners with businesses, compliance follows,” Newsom said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

"In our sample, 7.3% of the companion dogs in the US have been given CBD and hemp products," said Leung.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2025

Then I saw what she was pointing at: not a flailing girl in the water but a fat thread of woven hemp trailing up from it, barely visible in all the chaos.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs