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ropes

  • plural of rope.
  • present tense form of rope (3rd person singular).

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They work remotely and came together for a few days of activities that included painting, pedal boating and navigating a ropes course.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

By chance, a BBC Wales camera crew had defied instructions to cease filming,, external and so the moment was preserved for all time as Sobers launched six successive deliveries over the ropes.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Artisans scale the trunks with ropes and spikes to reach the greenish base of each frond.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

But it might be debt, not equity, that has SpaceX on the ropes on Monday.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

The archaeologists instructed the divers to dig tunnels under the boulders and to tie strong ropes around them several times.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler