the ropes
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Having achieved their goal, Muñiz-Ochoa, Atkinson and two other climbers who followed them slid down the ropes to solid ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 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
But it might be debt, not equity, that has SpaceX on the ropes on Monday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
Just five years ago, North Korea, and seemingly Kim himself, appeared to be on the ropes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
I try to climb to my feet, struggling against the ropes, alarm and a powerful headache both clanging in my head, but there’s no getting free.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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