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

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Once he scrambled out, he found ropes nearby that helped him manoeuvre further down.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The New York Knicks were on the ropes Friday night in a pivotal Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Local media say the fibreglass and iron structure has been secured with heavy-duty nylon ropes, while barricades have been erected to keep people and traffic clear of the site.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Pictures posted by climbers show a long line of people climbing up fixed ropes, queueing in the icy, low-oxygen high-altitude zones.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

It was like he could see the invisible ropes pulling at me.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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