rope
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Think of the fight against climate change like a tug-of-war, with emissions on one end of the rope and efforts to mitigate them on the other.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
Trescothick is assisted by bowling coach Tim Southee, who was seen on the boundary rope at times during the partnership.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Using heavy equipment including "drilling machines, excavators, hydraulic cutters, and other equipment" on Sunday, they drilled four holes before rescuers descended by rope into the crater.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Today, professional operators have developed guided, client-friendly methods to experience the landscape, including harnessed rope swings off cliffs, walking highlines across canyons, and navigating cliff-top terrain in specialized 4×4 jeeps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
I thought so too, though I doubted they’d stolen the bell rope for plow lines.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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Dresses made of silver gift ribbon and plastic jump ropes had the effect of an espresso shot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
"After descending through the opening using ropes and calling out to those inside, no response was received," the prime minister's office said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Countless online courses now promise to teach the ropes of content creation, while Arizona State University will be offering a new content creation major.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
Cameron forced Mayer against the ropes in round four, and again at the start of the fifth.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Old Emma liked to keep her independence, so Lulu fixed up ropes leading from the house out to the shed, where she kept her loom, and another one from the shed out to the privy.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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Three of the group - Bex, Ali Wright and Amanda Jean - work with local radio station Now Ayrshire, which is why they all ended up roped into this escapade.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Then he missed his spot with a fastball to Bregman, who roped a line drive to deep right field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Against left-hander Matthew Boyd, Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages hit back-to-back singles, and Tommy Edman roped a three-run homer to left.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
In “Rooster,” Steve Carell plays Greg Russo, a divorced bestselling author roped into accepting a writer’s residency at the university where his daughter teaches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Herders roped off alleys to pen their goats, which stared out of the dimness with rectangular pupils.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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The team was assembled from across the company, roping in workers who specialized in materials, process and assembly, among others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
But she will not be roping in her mum, Liz, to help out despite the former world 10,000m champion being desperate to step in and lend a hand.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
Beyond roping off a large section of the store for e-commerce fulfillment, the company plans separate access sites for in-store shoppers, delivery drivers, and trucks, according to the proposal.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
So, Hearn gravitated to events like tie-down calf roping, where he was judged primarily by a clock, not a human.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
And then came the evening of the second roping.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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