pulley

Example Sentences

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As of 1:55 p.m., rescuers had removed dirt down to the trapped man’s thigh but needed to remove more before hoisting him out of the trench using a pulley system, Scott said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024

I saw my patient had opened the door by using a pulley in his mouth.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

“A lot of people like to store their lily pads from boating on a hoist,” pulley system, she says.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 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

Ma moved aside so I could reach the drying rack above the sink, which she had lowered on its pulley.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu