rope

Example Sentences

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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

They tried, implying guilt-through-association, to rope Becerra into the scandal involving his former aides who embezzled from a dormant campaign account.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

His epic palette includes sky and water; his preferred materials are miles of fabric and rope.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Potgieter, a member of the national police force's diving unit, could only be certain the crocodile was dead after when he was lowered into the river and tied a rope around it.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Fumbling in the dark and cold and wind, I used some rope to tie myself to the sled and still fell many, many times.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen