chute

Example Sentences

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LEXINGTON, Neb.—Wet concrete slid down the cement truck’s chute, marking Ramon Prado’s latest construction project in his adopted hometown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

After a nervy 30 minutes, firemen finally freed the parachutist and his chute to big cheers from the crowd.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025

There are realms of adulthood I just can’t get to, because every time I climb a ladder of effort, I fall down a chute of impulsivity.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024

If he hadn’t put his hand in the mail chute, his fiancee might have stayed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024

Once the chute was exposed, it dragged the MDV all over the place, smashing it against every rock in the area.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir