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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
Noun
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There's a five-night minimum stay over Christmas, and a three-night minimum stay between mid-January and the end of February.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Vaquera House Guests looking for a quiet, more intimate stay will want to check out the Vaquera House, a 10-room boutique hotel with a bed-and-breakfast feel.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This guy is going to ride shotgun?—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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This whole movie is about you three guys.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That said, take copious notes, just in case some wires get crossed along the way.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2026
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Since 2021, Poland has built the permanent border wall that Ahmed crossed; razor-wire fences stand on both sides of it.—
Elizabeth Flock,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This was also a time without 24-hour cable news and app alerts.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Instead of waiting until prime time to showcase key sports, those events were shown live via streaming along with NBC’s network and cable channels.—
Joe Reedy,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The phone's exterior frame includes a loop for a lanyard, as well as physical keys to activate push-to-talk and emergency outreach shortcuts.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2026
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His lanyard had no nametag, but plenty of pins — including one from his school, an Italian flag and a hot dog.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With time passing and no one coming to their rescue, Hunter chooses to climb their rope down to the satellite to grab the bag.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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More than a dozen candidates are running to replace her in Georgia's 14th congressional district, including one Democrat who knows the ropes.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Burch showed rich tapestry opera coats with coordinating heels, beaded secretary sweaters with high-slit pencil skirts and grandpa’s snuggly cords and sweaters done with a more luxurious, indulgent hand.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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In interviews with child advocates, the children described physical abuse, severe neglect, being deprived of food and repeatedly hit with belts and cords, prosecutors said.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The attack follows a string of assaults on Jewish people and their religious establishments in the country, as community leaders warn of a rise in antisemitism.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The quote was apt considering that after her win — her first medal since scoring a silver in the combined at the 2018 games in Pyeongchang following an 0-8 string of loses at the Winter Games — Shiffrin talked about pushing away the criticism and keeping her eyes on the prize.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Bungee cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungee%20cord. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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