How to Use rappel in a Sentence
rappel
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Rescuers had to rappel down the mountain to reach the body.
—Andreas Preuss, CNN, 21 May 2017
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Rangers rappelled down the cliff and confirmed the man had died, the release says.
—Allan Brettman, OregonLive.com, 5 July 2017
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Ganus' team set up safety lines to rappel down to the dog.
—Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022
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Crews found the man on the east side bank of the river and used ropes to rappel down and rescue him.
—Robin Goist, cleveland, 18 Oct. 2019
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Alas, Santos was afraid of heights and didn’t want to rappel down and grab it.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2022
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Rescue teams were able to rappel into the lave tube and bring the man back up.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 6 Nov. 2019
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Fire crews arrived and used harnesses to rappel down the face of the sheer cliff and reach the man.
—Fox News, 30 Dec. 2020
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This serves as a great backup for climbers and those who rappel.
—Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 12 July 2023
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Thieves are known to rappel down cliffs to harvest them.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2023
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Rescuers used a helicopter to land on the side of the Golden Ray and rappelled down the hull.
—Time, 9 Sep. 2019
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Under the cover of smoke, break the nearest window, and rappel down to the street.
—Robert Cocuzzo, Town & Country, 25 Apr. 2016
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The winds were still heavy when a member of the helicopter crew rappelled down to find her.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2023
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The group had camped overnight and started their day off early to rappel down a 227-foot drop into the cave.
—Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 25 Nov. 2019
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First responders used ropes to rappel down to get to the victims, Jones said.
—Paul P. Murphy, CNN, 28 Jan. 2022
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The crowd below cheered as Banks reached the top, let go, and gracefully rappelled down.
—Pat Nabong, Chicago Reader, 11 June 2018
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Photos show protests rappelling off the bridge, as cars slowly drive bay.
—Michelle Iracheta, Houston Chronicle, 12 Sep. 2019
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Five MRA field members were able to rappel down to the hikers from the helicopter, and then raise them back up to the trail to hike out.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2014
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Lowe said firefighters had to rappel to reach the victim.
—Carol Robinson, AL.com, 4 Jan. 2018
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Rescuers in the air tracked down the location of the dog and rappelled about 20 feet down the slope to retrieve the pup, fire officials said.
—Gina Martinez, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2024
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On Monday morning, rescuers landed on the side of the Golden Ray and rappelled down the hull.
—BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2019
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Crews were able to rappel over 100 feet down and locate the hiker, who had succumbed to their injuries.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 25 Sep. 2023
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First responders used ropes to rappel down to get to the victims, Fire Chief Darryl Jones said.
—Athena Jones, CNN, 29 Jan. 2022
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During a field trip to a military base, the former coxswain and Davies took part in a challenge to rappel down a 30-foot drop.
—Jeff Himler, The Seattle Times, 15 Dec. 2017
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Police and firefighters responded to the scene around 9:15 a.m. and rappelled down the cliff.
—CBS News, 26 June 2017
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Instead of rappelling down a ravine, an Army captain pulled a dead soldier out of a burning Humvee.
—Author: Matt Viser, Greg Jaffe, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Aug. 2019
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The helicopter spotted the dog, and a rescuer rappelled about 20 feet down the marked trail to grab the distressed animal.
—Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2024
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Others tied sheets together and rappelled down the walls.
—Bradley Hope, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2017
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After locking in on the dog’s location, a rescuer was able to rappel down and retrieve the dog.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
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One night, that involved setting an anchor and rappelling about 15 feet to a ledge near Upper Yosemite Fall.
—Alex Pulaski, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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Later, Hunt rappels the side of the building to reunite with his colleagues on one of building’s lower levels.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2024
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