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

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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

So when my wife, Julie, and I were invited to Long Island for the ordination of a son of close friends, we gladly accepted—even though we didn’t really know the ropes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

But it might be debt, not equity, that has SpaceX on the ropes on Monday.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Federer appeared on the ropes as he trailed 0-40 on serve at 3-3 in the third set but recovered with five straight points to hold.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

It was like he could see the invisible ropes pulling at me.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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