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  • present tense form of rope (3rd person singular).
  • plural of rope.

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The tech rally could put surging bond yields on the ropes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Fishing gear was responsible for 46% of the cases, with the rest attributed to ropes or lines not directly tied to fishing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Then there is the “Dolce Vita,” which swaps in ropes for doors and includes a rollable soft-top roof.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The Philadelphia Eagles were on the ropes against the Tennessee Titans until Jalen Hurts threw the winning touchdown pass to Darius Cooper with just nine seconds left in the game.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

I remembered that it was in the shed next to Tomi’s stable that Uncle Manfred kept all his tools, all the harnesses, chains, ropes, everything.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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