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roh ping

  • n  capturing cattle or horses with a lasso
  • v  catch with a lasso
  • v  fasten with a rope

  • You cannot be intimidated by flash-bang grenades, or commandos fast-roping down the side of a building.
  • Sitting in his new hotel in a red V-neck sweater and gray wool pants, Wynn, 63--famous for yelling at employees, taking up steer roping and accidentally shooting off his index .
  • If you think about it, maybe the American rodeo sport of goat roping and the international sport of pole vaulting aren't that far apart.
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  • Chip Ganassi in USA Today
    This is not putting pressure on him, this kind of stuff doesn't even get his attention,Ganassi said. "Saying 'Chase or bust' isn't going to speed him up or slow him down. This isn't his first goat roping."
  • Hamza Abdullah in USA Today
    I have a newfound respect for boxers and the training that they go through,Abdullah said. "I mean, you don't realize how long three minutes is until your trainer has you punching for three rounds straight, or even jump-roping for three...
  • Dave Brubeck in Contra Costa Times
    My father was the No. 1 roper in California in calf roping, roping steer,Brubeck said Thursday. "I wanted to be like him."

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