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roping

  • present participle of rope.

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The team was assembled from across the company, roping in workers who specialized in materials, process and assembly, among others.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

But she will not be roping in her mum, Liz, to help out despite the former world 10,000m champion being desperate to step in and lend a hand.

From BBC Jan. 24, 2026

Beyond roping off a large section of the store for e-commerce fulfillment, the company plans separate access sites for in-store shoppers, delivery drivers, and trucks, according to the proposal.

From Barron's Jan. 22, 2026

The house had a wagon-wheel chandelier and barnlike rafters — and a high ceiling that Rogers had raised while his wife was traveling abroad so he could practice roping indoors.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2025

But even cutting the jackets in strips might not make enough roping to tie all the logs together.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen