rope

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Astronauts can’t parachute to the surface, or climb down a rope ladder, or just beam themselves down from the Transporter Room.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

“It’s like taking a rope and then bending it and putting the two sides together,” Jamieson Mundy said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Coastguards have lowered a dog owner on a rope down a cliff to help rescue her cocker spaniel.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

The “sophisticated fun house” also has a rope swing, a rock-climbing column, and secret ladders and entryways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

We stood there and waved, Patch and I; then it fell to me to wrap Biddy, limp and quiet, in a bag, and to tie a rope around Muc’s neck.

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