noose

Example Sentences

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Iraqi civilians initially tried to pull it down, scaling the statue to secure a noose around its neck, but were unable to dismantle it.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

The reader feels the noose tighten and shares Ms. Chang’s distress as it becomes evident after 2018 that she can no longer visit her home country—or her mother’s deathbed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

If rates keep climbing, the fiscal noose might tighten.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

An investigation found that the rope noose had been in the garage for many months and was not directed at Wallace.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2025

However, this venture turned out all right, because I did not have to noose that bird.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George