rope

Example Sentences

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Meatloaf, who weighs more than 200 pounds, was rescued earlier this year after being found tangled in fishing line and rope in the San Gabriel River, aquarium staff said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Handing company leaders enough rope to hang themselves with occasionally works out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

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 • Mar. 31, 2026

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

Sean kept talking as we sat ourselves on the ground and wound the rope around our waists, wound ourselves together.

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