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

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Then there is the “Dolce Vita,” which swaps in ropes for doors and includes a rollable soft-top roof.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Today, the last surviving wild tree is supported by ropes on a steep volcanic outcrop to prevent it from falling.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

By the time a younger sibling arrives, parents know the ropes and the pathways to pursue, according to Blazo, who studies sibling relationships and social comparison in sports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

"When members of the team descended using ropes and called out to those inside, there was no response," Prime Minister Balendra Shah said in an update on Sunday night.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

He was just distracting me while he retied the ropes to secure them in place.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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