To avoid the steps completely, I "rappelled" down a post from the upstairs using a lamp cord. From Wordnik.com. [The Dental Plan Part 2.] Reference
“So then we rappelled down the cliff face and --.”. From Wordnik.com. [Repercussions (32-35 of 55)] Reference
She watched as one dangled idly, then rappelled swiftly upwards. From Wordnik.com. [#23 into the crapometer] Reference
Bruce suited up and rappelled into the sinkhole to check it out. From Wordnik.com. [Search for the Maya Underworld - Day Two] Reference
CNN: Police: Escaped inmate rappelled down building using bedsheets. From Wordnik.com. [POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: September 21, 2009] Reference
Workers rappelled down Parliament's iconic clock tower to begin work. From Wordnik.com. [jfloydking Diary Entry] Reference
Bruce rappelled down into the pit approximately 10 meters to the bottom. From Wordnik.com. [Search for the Maya Underworld - Day Seven] Reference
Weighted ropes dropped from the helicopter, and four men rappelled down. From Wordnik.com. [The Cardinal of the Kremlin]
Paramedics rappelled down to the man and airlifted him out of the Canyon. From Wordnik.com. [French Tourist Falls 75 Ft Off Grand Canyon Edge] Reference
In Berlin, this man dressed as Santa Claus rappelled in front of a TV tower. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 28, 2009] Reference
After we rappelled to the bottom, I walked back to where we had left our packs. From Wordnik.com. [Climbing Towers Built by Nature] Reference
The Army flew in reinforcements who rappelled to the ground from hovering choppers. From Wordnik.com. [Indonesia In Flames] Reference
Old money tips with a dismissive wave and treats waiters as self-rappelled furniture. From Wordnik.com. [Titans: How the New Canadian Establishment Seized Power] Reference
The other is the one who rappelled down the cliff in the pitch blackness to save him. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 3, 2004] Reference
In different pictures he rappelled off cliffs, trekked the Urals, kayaked through white water. From Wordnik.com. [Wolves Eat Dogs]
All four troopers kicked free at the same time and rappelled the short distance to the rooftop. From Wordnik.com. [Transfer of Power] Reference
Together, the four hiked, caved, rappelled and sailed their way around Belize for eight days last April. From Wordnik.com. [The 'Familymoon'] Reference
You see a firefighter that's on this, I guess, you know, rappelled (ph) down, if you will, from this crane. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 10, 2008] Reference
He briefly looked about the smaller cistern adjacent to the cavernous chamber he had rappelled into next door. From Wordnik.com. [The Thieves of Darkness] Reference
And I wondered if other mothers would want to know that their child rappelled a 35-story building at night. From Wordnik.com. [Mary Lou Song: America's Front Porch: 360 Degrees Unobscured] Reference
They rappelled off tall buildings and bounced around the walls why, I don't know, but it made for great pictures. From Wordnik.com. [Christmas in July: Going Dutch] Reference
A rescuer actually rappelled down the side of the building to reach the workers as the scaffolding dangled below. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 14, 2008] Reference
Led by veteran cave expert Amos Frumkin, a group of archaeologists had just rappelled 60 feet down into a dark cavern. From Wordnik.com. [Artifact] Reference
A rope appeared - which he grabbed with the last ounces of his strength, his body nearly frozen, and rappelled up to safety. From Wordnik.com. [Sheila Shayon: Spirituality: Lifting The Veil] Reference
He tied off one end of the rope around the tree, and rappelled down the other, also disappearing into the foul-smelling earth. From Wordnik.com. [The Killing Hour]
In recent years, troupes have rappelled down skyscrapers and tumbled in space above city streets, drawing in diverse audiences. From Wordnik.com. [Architectural 'Rapture'] Reference
Yesterday some guys rented a room at the Plaza Hotel, rappelled down the outside of the building and unfurled this beautiful banner. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2004-08-01] Reference
"As I rappelled into the crater, it seemed like the start of a carefree frolic," he writes, "but rather quickly, things turned dark.". From Wordnik.com. [Lewis Grossberger: Books I'm Finally Throwing Out] Reference
She rappelled down slow and easy, trying not to recoil at the stench, or to think about what kind of things must be slithering in the muck. From Wordnik.com. [The Killing Hour]
Soldiers in battle dress rappelled down ropes from the ceiling. From Wordnik.com. Reference
An accomplished mountain climber, he rappelled by rope from the ceiling. From Wordnik.com. [CNS latest top stories] Reference
I was soon strapped to a rescue basket and rappelled down the initial drop. From Wordnik.com. [Summit Daily News - Top Stories] Reference
The window washing scenes, where the actors rappelled down building fronts, were very exciting. From Wordnik.com. Reference
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