hemp

Example Sentences

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The earliest passenger elevators were powered by steam engines and used hemp ropes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

To replace some building materials, she's especially enthusiastic about the possibilities of hemp.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Newsom has equated these actions to the state’s efforts in 2024 to quash the sale of hemp products containing cannabinoids such as THC.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Researchers in the US examined information from the Dog Aging Project to better understand the characteristics, health patterns, and behavior of dogs that received CBD or hemp supplements.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2025

On December 7, 1776, he set the dockyard on fire, wiping out 20 tons of hemp used to make rope, 6 tons of ordinary rope, and about 6,000 feet of large-size rope.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen