rope

Example Sentences

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We just held Musk’s feet to the fire — or, to put it another way, we gave him all the rope he needed.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

They tried, implying guilt-through-association, to rope Becerra into the scandal involving his former aides who embezzled from a dormant campaign account.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

His epic palette includes sky and water; his preferred materials are miles of fabric and rope.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Conflicting evidence was heard at the inquest about how long the rope swing had been there, with no exact length of time being determined.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

I was scared, too, and I didn’t want a hound dog and a rope wound around my legs if I decided to have a runaway.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls