pulley
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Prior to the police operation, most of the miners were only able to get underground through a makeshift pulley system operated by people at the surface.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025
I saw my patient had opened the door by using a pulley in his mouth.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
They had watched the situation spiral as the protesters stood their ground, refusing to abandon Hamilton Hall and using a pulley system to bring supplies into the building they had occupied.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024
A pulley, a bucket, a smartphone and an e-SIM: this is how a “network tree” is built in Gaza.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2024
Using a pulley system of airplane seat belts, they hoisted the hammock-bags high into the trees, free from the surging tide.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
While contemporaries struggled with airborne instability, Wilbur and Orville Wright used a system of pulleys to warp their aircraft's fabric wings, allowing a pilot to bank and turn with greater ease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
His trips also revealed ornate loom pulleys and pottery, challenging stereotypes that African art is "limited to masks and figures", Oberhofer added.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
The compound bow features mechanical pulleys, telescopic sights and release aids to assist accuracy.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2024
A team of tree doctors from the Ancient Forest Society rigged ropes and pulleys so they could scale the cinnamon-barked skyscraper and search for signs of trouble.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2024
A few men pulled the shark up higher by ropes and pulleys, and I followed the length of the shark’s white belly from nose to tail.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
Vocabulary lists containing pulley
Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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Engineering - Introductory
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