rope

Example Sentences

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He learned the ropes early and spent his childhood cleaning grain bins, baling hay and feeding the livestock.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hearn, who has promoted Joshua since he turned professional after winning gold at the 2012 Olympics, believes he will step back inside the ropes this year.

From BBC

The first chance offered was a leading edge that flew to deep third man, with Rashid unable to take the catch or flick the ball back inside the rope.

From BBC

Usually, Lisa-Marie Anne gets roped into supervising the kids, but that was before a legitimate childcare company existed in town.

From Literature

And Sheba was huge, her nose long and pointed, her hair greasy gray tails swinging like thick ropes around her grinning face, her eyes red and piercing.

From Literature