ropes
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Once he scrambled out, he found ropes nearby that helped him manoeuvre further down.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
As the USGA’s championship director for the tournament, Rouillard decides where the tees and pins should go, how wide the fairways play, and all the other course setup inside the ropes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
However, Dunkley is one of few England batters capable of clearing the ropes, which is an area in which they are lacking.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
The crews use mooring ropes to lash the ships as close as 11 feet from each other so that they roll in the waves together.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Irian and Warren pulled at the sail ropes.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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