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

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

The inquest at South London Coroner's Court heard earlier a "pathway for avoiding Brooke's death" could have been putting up signs warning against rope swings.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

That rope that tied him to us is still wound around us, like our tefillin, and it always will be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Toward morning, while I was watching the deerskin rope, I saw it move, or thought I did.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell