ropes
Example Sentences
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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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