noose

Example Sentences

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The Coast Guard had signed off on a policy on November 13 that downgraded the classification of symbols such as swastikas and nooses, according to a report from the Washington Post.

From Salon

Lord Fredrick pulled at his shirt collar as if it had tightened like a noose.

From Literature

Despite waves of Carthaginian resistance and the increasing hostility of Roman elites, who resented his precocious record and thirst for glory, Scipio tightened the noose around Carthage.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's been like a noose around our neck, ever since the route was chosen," says Ms Thacker, who has lived in her house for 38 years.

From BBC

An investigation found that the rope noose had been in the garage for many months and was not directed at Wallace.

From Los Angeles Times