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Recent Examples of bungee cord
Officers found her in bed with a bungee cord around her neck, no longer breathing, prosecutors said.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Follow these step-by-step instructions: Step 1: Bundle the Grass
To make clean-up easier, bind each clump of grass tightly with twine, a bungee cord, or painter's tape.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
One example is the Corsi-Rosenthal box made from simple materials of an air filter, box fan, duct tape, clamps and bungee cords.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Kenny doesn’t think twice about stuffing furnishings from her treasure hunts into the back of her tiny Nissan Versa — she has been known to secure items with bungee cords — or repurposing everyday ephemera into something special.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Follow these step-by-step instructions: Step 1: Bundle the Grass
To make clean-up easier, bind each clump of grass tightly with twine, a bungee cord, or painter's tape.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
One example is the Corsi-Rosenthal box made from simple materials of an air filter, box fan, duct tape, clamps and bungee cords.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Kenny doesn’t think twice about stuffing furnishings from her treasure hunts into the back of her tiny Nissan Versa — she has been known to secure items with bungee cords — or repurposing everyday ephemera into something special.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bungee cord
Noun
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Francis died Easter Monday at 88 from a stroke, after weeks of battling respiratory ailments and an extended stay at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, over on the Top R&B Albums list, SOS rebounds to No. 1 yet again, earning its one-hundred-and-sixth nonconsecutive stay at the summit.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Defending – defending these – this guy who is in El Salvador, who’s not an American citizen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2025
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This made sense: the Pope from Buenos Aires was, by nature, an urban guy.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Previously, wires such as the AP, Bloomberg and Reuters were generally always in the tight circle of reporters brought in for pool events, which are then distributed to the wider press.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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Competitive gamers seeking fast, lag-free performance without the annoyance of wires won't find much better than the ultra-lightweight Razer Viper Ultimate.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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These numbers assume the Demon is at a drag strip with a prepped surface cable of providing sufficient traction.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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How to watch: TNT and truTV are carrying the broadcast, tune in with your cable or other provider.—
Pueng Vongs,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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In addition to photograph badges for the media, all reporters were pre-screened by the police in advance, the AMPAS press office required the wearing of green lanyards.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2025
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Also new for the season are leather goods, which range from sunglass carriers to pencil cases, all with the same D-shaped ring that allows them to be clipped onto a lanyard — for the sake of practicality as much as safety on the go.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The second stage is building a step puzzle and then getting across some ropes with three planks; the top two teams move on.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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My conversations with Bam, and this is what [Erik Spoelstra] says all the time, don’t let go of the [expletive] rope.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2025
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To stretch and strengthen your feet, try the following: To stretch the calf and heel, try heel cord stretches: Stand facing a wall, placing the unaffected leg forward with a slight knee bend and the affected leg straight behind with the heel flat.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
22 Apr. 2025
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Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Several aircraft disasters rock nation The crash in Nebraska was the latest in a string of accidents that have put a spotlight on the aviation industry.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The shake-up at the IRS is the latest in a string of political battles involving the agency since President Trump has taken office.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Bungee cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungee%20cord. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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