sling

Example Sentences

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Tigri, grim-faced in body armor, stood next to Samary, slightly comical with his helmet askew and rifle hanging from a sling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Mr Robinson also told the court he had no memory of the crash but conceded that he "must have intentionally disconnected" Wilson's sling as it was best practice in an emergency to release the collector.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

The British and Irish Lions flanker was injured while scoring Wales' third try, and watched the closing moments of a heavy defeat from the bench with his left arm in a sling.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

Parias, his left arm in a blue sling, sat mostly quiet, listening to the proceedings through a Spanish interpreter.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

Bat tried to make sure it wasn’t pressing too tight against the sling as Laurence tied the waist strap.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold