rope

Example Sentences

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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

Collett said there was "no sound evidence" the re-inspection would have revealed the "dangerous crack or rope swing".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Conflicting evidence was heard at the inquest about how long the rope swing had been there, with no exact length of time being determined.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

My favorite move was they would let me climb on the top rope and fly off the top rope and do this frog kick and land on my guy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

He’d never hold a rope; he couldn’t hold anything.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff