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

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How Wall Street sussed out that the hedge fund Situational Awareness was on the ropes.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Later it took further beatings as they worked out how the 8,000-pound horse could be dragged over dunes and log rollers by actors with ropes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Several members equipped with climbing harnesses clambered up a small tree on the school’s front lawn and dangled from its limbs on climbing ropes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

The two-seat Topolino is aimed at traveling in resorts and neighborhoods, and one version uses ropes instead of doors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

With the ropes dragging uselessly behind him, Gary was racing across the room.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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