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ropes

  • plural
    of rope.
    rope
    noun
    a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
  • present tense form
    of rope (3rd person singular).
    rope
    noun
    a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.

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"When members of the team descended using ropes and called out to those inside, there was no response," Prime Minister Balendra Shah said in an update on Sunday night.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

Countless online courses now promise to teach the ropes of content creation, while Arizona State University will be offering a new content creation major.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

How Wall Street sussed out that the hedge fund Situational Awareness was on the ropes.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Harbaugh had been an assistant coach elsewhere, learning the ropes as an offensive consultant at Western Kentucky and quarterbacks coach for the Oakland Raiders, but this was his first chance to be a head coach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Her thick, curly hair was tied in two long braids that hung down her back like ropes.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood