Examples of wire rope in a Sentence
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The work involves using wire rope slings to move rocks safely and much of it takes place on steep slopes, said Brady Smith, public affairs officer for Coconino National Forest.
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Michael Salerno,
The Arizona Republic,
4 Mar. 2024
But on April 22, 1872, disaster struck when a wire rope connected to a skip, or railcar, snapped while lowering 13 miners—most of whom were Cornish—into the shaft.
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John Hanc,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Aug. 2023
The Hyundai also veered into the right shoulder and into the wire rope.
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Mike Mavredakis,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2023
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Michael Salerno,
The Arizona Republic,
4 Mar. 2024
But on April 22, 1872, disaster struck when a wire rope connected to a skip, or railcar, snapped while lowering 13 miners—most of whom were Cornish—into the shaft.
—
John Hanc,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Aug. 2023
The Hyundai also veered into the right shoulder and into the wire rope.
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Mike Mavredakis,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2023
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“Wire rope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20rope. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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