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halyard

noun

Definition of halyard

as in rope

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Recent Examples of halyard Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown. — Darleene Powells, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026 The flag should never be used for any kind of advertising purposes, and advertising signs should not be fastened to a flag's staff or halyard. — Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2024 Advertising signs should not be attached to the flag's staff or halyard (the rope used to hoist the flag). — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023 City lights twinkled; only the clinking of the flag’s metal halyard against the flagpole broke the silence. — Marcus Yam, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2021

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Bryan Danielson was more excited about McGuinness reaching the ropes than most of Wembley Stadium, but Nigel ultimately tapped out.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Itauma's corner threw in the towel as he was being pummelled against the ropes, making the 34-year-old Hrgovic the first Croatian heavyweight champion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of rope

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In May 2020, Loughlin and Mossimo pleaded guilty to wire and mail fraud after they were accused of paying $500,000 for their daughters’ admission into the University of Southern California.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Will there be anybody available on the waiver wire who would walk through the door and, without a single day in the playbook, be a better option to protect Burrow’s blind side than Foster?

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of wire

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These guys have such a burden on them in general at this level, but no one on our team has a bigger burden on his shoulders than him.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Beyond the price tag, a point of pride for Marchitelli is dressing his guys for some of the biggest moments of their careers, whether that be their wedding day or Super Bowl Sunday.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of guy

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Once at the station, the Plug & Charge feature of the Volkswagen app starts the charging immediately and automatically once the cable is connected, no need to enter any additional info.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
In fact, hosts at the left-leaning cable news channel MSNOW have been highlighting the issue all week.

— Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of cable

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United passengers flying from select gates at Newark Liberty International Airport's Terminal C are now able to pre-order food, drinks and other travel must-haves, such as charging cords or neck pillows, on the airline's mobile app.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Prepare to cut the cord and just chill out in the company of other adults masquerading as big kids for a couple of days.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of cord

Noun

But if the stay is lifted or overturned, USPS would require states to submit lists of mail ballot recipients and get approval for envelope and ballot designs with individualized barcodes.

— Peter Weber, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
Afanasyev and Manarov began a 175-day stay as part of the outpost’s 11th expedition.

— Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of stay

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Wilson was back on the practice field Sunday, despite missing much of training camp with an injury, and will likely open the season as Seattle’s third-string running back.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Third-party sellers who hawk their wares on Amazon's marketplace have recently criticized surging advertising costs on the site, including a string of recent policy changes, which led to some top merchants withholding their ad spend in a boycott.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

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