the ropes
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“He wanted me to take people behind the ropes in football, so that’s what I did.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The tech rally could put surging bond yields on the ropes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Rookies can learn the ropes in a way that works best for them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Newcomer Donald started the carnage, ramping Dushmantha Chameera's first ball over the ropes, before Buttler joined the party and Brook then launched three of his own into the stands.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
We’re sitting under the trampoline after having busted one of the ropes by all three jumping on it at once.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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