rope

Example Sentences

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Police managed to pull it out of the water with a rope.

From BBC

The maritime coastguard rescue team were called to lift the team members onto a hill before the climbers were raised to the summit with a technical rope rescue system.

From BBC

The other was half the size—a child with soft cheeks, red shoes, and a rope of auburn hair.

From Literature

“Actually,” he went on, ‘I think it would be determinative” — virtually guaranteeing either Hilton or Bianco finished in the top two in the June 2 primary, ushering them past the rope line into November’s runoff.

From Los Angeles Times

To safeguard important nesting areas along the coast, signs and temporary rope barriers have been put up in key locations.

From BBC