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
Analysts credit the 2011 purchase of NBCUniversal as a huge success; Comcast rescued a company that was on the ropes due to General Electric’s under-investment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
But it might be debt, not equity, that has SpaceX on the ropes on Monday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
The sling creaked against the boulders; the ropes strained.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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