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The crash was reported just before 10:30 p.m. on Route 8 South about a mile prior to Exit 38 where a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab truck hit a wire rope railing and burst into flames, according to Connecticut State Police.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Nov. 2024
Among the artifacts found: stoneware jugs, the anchor, wire rope rigging, ship’s bell (now green with age) and a windlass, used to move heavy weight aboard a ship.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 June 2024
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.
—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 truck hit a wire rope guardrail, two wooden fences and a tree before coming to a stop, state police said.
—Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 12 Dec. 2022
One of her most important and longest collaborations was with Hassinger, who is best known for her sculptures composed of industrial materials like wire rope, and whose friendship with the artist began with long phone conversations, the kind that, Hassinger said, people just don’t have anymore.
—Lovia Gyarkye, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2020
The braided steel wire rope is also coated in PVC, which provides a tangle-free experience while remaining smooth to the touch.
—Melissa Lee, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2020
The Hyundai also veered into the right shoulder and into the wire rope.
—Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2023
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Nov. 2024
Among the artifacts found: stoneware jugs, the anchor, wire rope rigging, ship’s bell (now green with age) and a windlass, used to move heavy weight aboard a ship.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 June 2024
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.
—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 truck hit a wire rope guardrail, two wooden fences and a tree before coming to a stop, state police said.
—Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 12 Dec. 2022
One of her most important and longest collaborations was with Hassinger, who is best known for her sculptures composed of industrial materials like wire rope, and whose friendship with the artist began with long phone conversations, the kind that, Hassinger said, people just don’t have anymore.
—Lovia Gyarkye, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2020
The braided steel wire rope is also coated in PVC, which provides a tangle-free experience while remaining smooth to the touch.
—Melissa Lee, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2020
The Hyundai also veered into the right shoulder and into the wire rope.
—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 23 Dec. 2024.
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