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The rope-a-dope is a boxing fighting style commonly associated with Muhammad Ali in his 1974 Rumble in the Jungle match against George Foreman.


In competitive situations other than boxing, rope-a-dope is used to describe strategies in which one party purposely puts itself in what appears to be a losing position, attempting thereby to become the eventual victor.

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I know you're not trying to rope-a-dope me into talking about politics, but you get to a point where you just are like, “Are you a citizen of the world, or are you a witness?” To be a citizen implies that I'm going to get my ass up, and really recognize what's going on and put forth some action. Which means I ...

It looks like the best case is we ride some Colorado Rapids 2016 juju, playing rope-a-dope and squeaking out results, because this group is a massive step back from an attacking band that went David Accam-Michael de Leeuw-Luis Solignac last year. At least Campos has looked sharp. Ruel Gutierrez ...
The legendary and self-proclaimed “greatest” boxer Muhammad Ali conceived and memorialized the rope-a-dope strategy to deplete an opponent's energy. By leaning against the ropes, he conserved his energy, ducking and bobbing as the aggressor exhausted himself throwing inconsequential jabs.
The PRO (Professional Rapid Online) Chess League is well into its second season now, with six rounds complete. The league is easier to follow online than it was last year, because it now has a website independent of chess.com (http://www.prochessleague.com), and there are recaps posted on the day of ...
Trump has made some noises about gun control in recent days, though it remains to be seen whether that is the usual pro-gun rope-a-dope after such tragedies. He has also responded to Parkland with the language of the pro-life movement, urging a culture “that embraces the dignity of life.” “Dignity of Life.
In the first season, the show was definitely leading when it pulled a rope-a-dope on its audience, eviscerating the genre of the matchmaking reality show but also suggesting real love could be found in its vicinity, even if that love couldn't last. It was a nicely executed instance of letting the audience have its ...
Trump has made some noises about gun control in recent days, though it remains to be seen whether that is the usual pro-gun rope-a-dope after such tragedies. He has also responded to Parkland with the language of the pro-life movement, urging a culture "that embraces the dignity of life." "Dignity of Life.


 

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