sling
Example Sentences
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During the early stages of development, giant planets can pass dangerously close to one another and sometimes sling neighboring worlds completely out of their solar systems.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
Tigri, grim-faced in body armor, stood next to Samary, slightly comical with his helmet askew and rifle hanging from a sling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
The British and Irish Lions flanker was injured while scoring Wales' third try, and watched the closing moments of a heavy defeat from the bench with his left arm in a sling.
From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025
Parias, his left arm in a blue sling, sat mostly quiet, listening to the proceedings through a Spanish interpreter.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025
But even with the sling, and all their strength, their progress was slow and painful.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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