sling

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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

At Harvard, the other students seemed to know what sweaters to wear, what jeans to buy, what bag to sling over their shoulder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

Workers cut open each module’s white plastic wrap, slipped the steel cables beneath the floorboards, and attached them to a waiting sling from a 200-foot crane.

From Slate • Sep. 9, 2025

It would have to be strong enough so the current wouldn’t tear it, and light enough so he could sling it across to the other side.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig