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

When he discovers an otherworldly portal through the wall of his basement office, he enlists his younger employees to help him explore the strange rooms with a rope tied around their waist, à la “Poltergeist.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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

That rope that tied him to us is still wound around us, like our tefillin, and it always will be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

I watched him wedge himself in, his feet up, his hands wrapped in a cloth holding the rope.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff