ropes
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After Rozicki stumbled back to the corner, his team threw in the towel and Billam-Smith climbed on the ropes to celebrate.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 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 types who would get through the velvet ropes of Studio 54.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
I took the knife in her hand and cut the ropes from Red’s wrists and ankles.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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