rope

Example Sentences

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Due to the challenging terrain, teams lowered themselves by rope as part of the 12-hour operation.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

We just held Musk’s feet to the fire — or, to put it another way, we gave him all the rope he needed.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

When he discovers an otherworldly portal through the wall of his basement office, he enlists his younger employees to help him explore the strange rooms with a rope tied around their waist, à la “Poltergeist.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

While jumping rope in my garage, a multidecade effort to lose my freshman 15, I blasted “Eye of the Tiger,” rock band Survivor’s unforgettable theme song from the 1982 film “Rocky III.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

There was one of Aunt Fanny in the ditch and all of us trying to heave her out with the bell rope.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck