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as in mechanics
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the characteristic peculiarities and technicalities of something
needs a mentor who will show her the ropes of running a catering business
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as in brass tacks
ropes plural
the specific practical details of something
still learning the ropes of her new job
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as in to cord
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Recent Examples of rope
Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
That led him to believe Oliva had killed JonBenét, seeing as the murder weapon in the cold case had been a garrote, made of a rope attached by a knot to a broken paintbrush handle.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Michael Massey roped a hard grounder to first, and Jon Berti touched the bag before firing over to second.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Local companies included Peoria Cordage, which manufactured twine and rope; Keystone Steel and Wire; Lucas Steel; and Kingman Plow Works.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
That led him to believe Oliva had killed JonBenét, seeing as the murder weapon in the cold case had been a garrote, made of a rope attached by a knot to a broken paintbrush handle.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
More runs came in the fourth, when Betts roped a two-run double to left — part of his postseason career-high four RBIs — following a full-count single from Chris Taylor and full-count walk by Ohtani.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Michael Massey roped a hard grounder to first, and Jon Berti touched the bag before firing over to second.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rope
Noun
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The drop-off also does not accept any pallets, boards, nails, fences, wire, bricks, stones or soil.Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
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Doctors passed a wire into the arteries near the spleen and placed coils there to stop the bleeding, said Dr. Hillman Terzian, an acute care surgeon and medical director for emergency general surgery at NMC.Jack Dura, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Think a $32 42-inch TCL smart TV or $5 Philips Sonic rechargeable electric toothbrushes, 12-piece Wahl dog clipper kits or Black & Decker corded blowers.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Nov. 2024
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Just keep in mind that it’s corded, which has some pros and cons.Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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While the flight from pay-TV looks a bit less hectic when the virtual MVPDs are tossed into the mix, the overall sub count is now at around 68.8 million households, down from 103 million when cable was at its absolute high-water mark.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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The two cables that were damaged are the Arelion cable, which links Sweden to , and the C-Lion1 cable, which links Finland to Germany.John Feng, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Planners are tasked with improving the lives of city dwellers, which requires a multidisciplinary approach that encompasses not only the nuts and bolts of making land use decisions, but also social sciences, ethics, and public health.Seydina Fall, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
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Interviewees like Mikkel Nielsen & Xenia-Anni Nielsen were able to advise not just on details of the WoW world but also on the nuts and bolts of post-production, such as animation timing and color grading.Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
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This includes everything from over-the-knee, platform boots that feature quilting along the sides and straps up the back of the calf, to one of this year’s trendiest silhouettes: simple stiletto slingbacks.Mikelle Street, Them, 26 Nov. 2024
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However, after nine days it was revealed Smith herself had let her car, with her children strapped inside, sink into John D. Long Lake.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Depending on the specifics of the web solution, practically any action can be voice-controlled.Ilya Lashch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Unlike traditional preparation methods, many of these tools focus on specifics like tone, pace and the clarity of your answers.Laura M. Labovich, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are tied with the New England Patriots for the most Super Bowl wins with six.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Louisiana currently is tied with DC for the highest rate of flu in the U.S.Rosemary Westwood, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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Some cognitive scientists have assumed that all humans, whatever their local quirks, reason about time using spatial metaphors, yet at least one language, Tupi-Kawahíb, evidently lacks any mapping between time and space—not left to right, back to front, or downhill to uphill.Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Modern-day genetic quirks linked to skin color, hair color and even nose shape can be traced back to our extinct former neighbors.Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Rope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rope. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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