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bungee cord

noun

Definition of bungee cord

as in stay

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Recent Examples of bungee cord After decapitating the body, Kennedy tied the head to the top of the family's minivan with a bungee cord, making for a less-than-pleasant five-hour drive back home to Mount Kisco, New York, according to her recollection. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 26 May 2026 If needed, use bungee cords or cinder blocks to keep animals out. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 May 2026 The Silva Strive 23 ($93) ticks most of the boxes with a strong, durable harness and straps that won’t wear through under duress like bungee cord straps. — Kieran Alger, Wired News, 4 May 2026 The exterior of the bag has mesh water bottle holders, nylon straps for two hiking poles, and a bungee cord that reviewers use to dry clothing while hiking. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bungee cord

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Noun

Medicare does not cover custodial care, and custodial care is the bulk of what a long stay involves.

— Jon Sabes, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Connection, wellbeing, and growth are foundational at Patina, shaping experiences that leave lasting impressions which resonate well beyond your stay.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of stay

Noun

That is true about every single person around it, including Carmella’s children, the hot dog man, and the guy in the ice cream truck who only wears Phish T-shirts and bathes on Wednesdays.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
The team has invested too much in Joe Milton III and Sam Howell to let either guy walk.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of guy

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In May 2020, Loughlin and Mossimo pleaded guilty to wire and mail fraud after they were accused of paying $500,000 for their daughters’ admission into the University of Southern California.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Will there be anybody available on the waiver wire who would walk through the door and, without a single day in the playbook, be a better option to protect Burrow’s blind side than Foster?

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of wire

Noun

Once at the station, the Plug & Charge feature of the Volkswagen app starts the charging immediately and automatically once the cable is connected, no need to enter any additional info.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
In fact, hosts at the left-leaning cable news channel MSNOW have been highlighting the issue all week.

— Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of cable

Noun

Bryan Danielson was more excited about McGuinness reaching the ropes than most of Wembley Stadium, but Nigel ultimately tapped out.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Itauma's corner threw in the towel as he was being pummelled against the ropes, making the 34-year-old Hrgovic the first Croatian heavyweight champion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of rope

Noun

Users can think about it like a USB-C cord, which standardizes how information is transmitted between devices.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Bruney was bleeding heavily, so fellow triathlete Matthew Davis, a wilderness first responder, used the cord on his swim buoy as a tourniquet, the outlet reported.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of cord

Noun

Wilson was back on the practice field Sunday, despite missing much of training camp with an injury, and will likely open the season as Seattle’s third-string running back.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Third-party sellers who hawk their wares on Amazon's marketplace have recently criticized surging advertising costs on the site, including a string of recent policy changes, which led to some top merchants withholding their ad spend in a boycott.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

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