rope

Example Sentences

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I felt comforted knowing that I’m not alone and buoyed by their message that adjusting their mindset gave them strength when they were at the end of their rope.

From The Wall Street Journal

Snapchat’s initial focus on disappearing messages made it tougher for the company to rope in advertisers because people typically don’t want to see ads in the middle of a private conversation.

From Los Angeles Times

But when she stepped through the ropes for her first amateur bout, adrenaline surging, she could feel the eyes on her.

From BBC

Cue a debate over whether to rope off lines.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s crazy. Once an offense gets rolling and the pitcher gets on the ropes a little bit, it’s really hard.”

From Los Angeles Times