lassos 1 of 2

variants or lassoes
plural of lasso
as in lariats
a rope or long leather thong with a noose used especially for catching livestock the cowpuncher skillfully tossed the lasso around the calf's neck

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lassos

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lasso

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  • The intensifying global trade war comes as the spirits industry grapples with a sharp downturn in sales following a post-COVID boom, and steep levies imposed by China on European brandy, hitting cognac especially.
    Emma Rumney, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
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    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
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  • Vito, seething and remorseless, grabs at control relentlessly; Frank, in no mood to fight, tries to cede it graciously, resulting in a lopsided tug-of-war.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Curtis Rowe scores 19 points and Sidney Wicks adds 17 points and grabs 18 rebounds to lead UCLA to an 80-69 victory over Jacksonville for its fourth consecutive NCAA basketball championship.
    Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • Rohan Goyal Double exposure This photo by Rohan Goyal, a 32-year-old with Down syndrome, captures his mother in a pensive mood laid over the image of a tall building.
    Charu Bahri, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
  • But when Lynch’s camera captures them in the vehicle’s back seat, the wholesome mood suddenly shifts.
    Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
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  • López’s next turn in the rotation lands Sunday against Detroit.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Benson will show up in Episode 2 of the new season when, if the photos below and the teaser preview above is any indication, Stabler lands himself in the hospital.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 9 Apr. 2025
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    Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
  • As a puzzler, Lok really nails the balance of challenge and scale, giving you bite-sized problems that still feel good to solve.
    Andrew Webster, The Verge, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Lassos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lassos. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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