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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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Noun

Netflix is obviously against the ropes again, after slowing user engagement on the service rattled Wall Street investors and layoffs came this week as a sacrifice to the share price.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The first responding officer opened one of the suitcases and discovered a woman's decomposing body -- naked, bound with rope and in a fetal position.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of rope

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What happens now Nearly two years after that first $10 million wire, the scandal has left a strange legacy.

— Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
The singer arrived on the red carpet wearing a black sculptural ensemble with an elaborate wire and loop headpiece and a lofty pair of Saint Laurent platform heels.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

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Number 87 strutted into Arrowhead Stadium after the NFL bye week wearing a cable knit, wool-blend letterman cardigan ($249) from the line.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
The Ring monitor has a USB-C power port on the bottom and comes with a USB-C cable and a USB AC power adapter.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of cable

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Gus Ormo, a Venezuelan singer and composer known for his romantic songwriting and piano skill, was found dead face down in his backyard pool, surrounded by a long cord, Friday morning, authorities said.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
All of the grandeur and energy of Pollock’s looping brambles and cords are clenched in Krasner’s versions.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of cord

Noun

The track opens with piano and a sparkling string arrangement while Bryan takes the first verse.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Choose solid objects over anything with netting, strings, ropes, ribbons or other materials in which an animal could become entangled.

— Katie Koschalk, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026

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