noose

Example Sentences

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If rates keep climbing, the fiscal noose might tighten.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

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 • Nov. 16, 2025

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 • Feb. 16, 2025

"You get pretty much zero chances with these guys," says Ewin as he attempts to loop a noose around the jaw of the agitated reptile.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2025

It was the first time in my life I’d ever seen him wearing a necktie, which he always called a noose.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls