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Recent Examples of bungee cord
In 2024, Jake Roos and his team at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) discovered a 3-year-old Chihuahua who was chained outside with a bungee cord wrapped around his neck and ticks all over his body.
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Lydia Peckham had climbed one of the taller trees in her family’s apple orchard in New Zealand, strapping a camera to a neighboring branch with a bungee cord and placing herself opposite it.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
The clasp comes with a bungee cord that has D-rings at either end, for extending the reach between the T8 and the clasp.
—New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2025
The convertible sneaker style is characterized by a removable zip-off micro ripstop shroud with bungee cord closure and cord-lock.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Lydia Peckham had climbed one of the taller trees in her family’s apple orchard in New Zealand, strapping a camera to a neighboring branch with a bungee cord and placing herself opposite it.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
The clasp comes with a bungee cord that has D-rings at either end, for extending the reach between the T8 and the clasp.
—New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2025
The convertible sneaker style is characterized by a removable zip-off micro ripstop shroud with bungee cord closure and cord-lock.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bungee cord
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With white sand and emerald water, there’s honestly not much else required for an excellent beach vacation, but the destination overdelivers with a long list of attractions, great restaurants, and beautiful stays.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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And don't forget bookings with The Hotel Collection require a two-night minimum stay.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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The timeline is squashed because these guys are coming out of college so ready, so physically advanced.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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So much for the guy who came up in kitchens where a knife was thrown at your head for slicing a carrot a third of an inch too thick!—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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In February, Weber voluntarily recalled 3 million brushes after at least 38 reports of small wire bristles breaking, including four reports of consumers swallowing bristles.—
Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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McIlroy’s victory gave CBS its biggest Masters turnout since 2015, when Jordan Spieth’s wire-to-wire triumph closed out in front of 14 million viewers.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Netflix was early to the streaming game, scooping up a number of cord cutters with its significantly cheaper online alternative to pricey cable packages.—
Sarah Whitten,Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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The debate will also air nationally on Nexstar’s cable news outlet NewsNation and be livestreamed over its political website The Hill.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The LifeStation Sidekick Home comes with a base station, a wearable lanyard button, and a getting started guide.—
John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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Those who purchased tickets received 14 one-ounce pours as well as a commemorative wine glass and a small snack tray with a lanyard holding it, and a bag of kettle corn.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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The person swimming in the lane next to mine was doing the breaststroke and hit me with her leg, under the lane rope, on two consecutive laps.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the livestream posted by the Mariners, fans stood behind a red rope at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Friday, surrounding the statue with their phones in the air, ready to capture the reveal of the bronze figure.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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In April 2025, DNA on a white cord used to bind Vesey came back as matching Gaff, court records say.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
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There were gut strings, then metallic strings.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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After each meal the Philadelphia native, now in his late 30s, would crack open a fortune cookie, reading the tiny paper with its words of wisdom on one side and a string of lucky numbers on the other.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Bungee cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungee%20cord. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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