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

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Davies said fledglings would "glide like a kite" once they lost their fluff and got their primary feathers, and were shown the ropes by the older generation.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Artisans scale the trunks with ropes and spikes to reach the greenish base of each frond.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

While firefighters manned the hoses, climbers like Ivan Khmelnytsky dangled from ropes and cut the holes in the roof to put the solution on the hot spots.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

But it might be debt, not equity, that has SpaceX on the ropes on Monday.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

Still coughing, I followed him, my wet hair hanging in soggy ropes around my face.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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