rope
Example Sentences
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The barrels -- bound tightly with rope, their fabric skins stiffened and darkened with lacquer -- inevitably recall the Gulf's vast hydrocarbon wealth.
From Barron's
“But when the U.S. loosened the rope around our necks, we could breathe. If they just left us alone, we could find our own solutions.”
From Salon
They lacked shape, going left and right without making any progress - like a boxer on the ropes punching for their life but not actually hitting anything.
From BBC
He learned the ropes early and spent his childhood cleaning grain bins, baling hay and feeding the livestock.
Hearn, who has promoted Joshua since he turned professional after winning gold at the 2012 Olympics, believes he will step back inside the ropes this year.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
