tying
Americanverb
Example Sentences
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Other Fed officials have made similar arguments tying growth to technology.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
A friend whose father was from Queens, N.Y., talked me into tying some of my psychic well-being to the fortunes of the blue and orange.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
She doubts US strikes will stop people from tying to "get ahead, to survive" where there are no job opportunities.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
But the opportunity cost of tying up $160,000 with the IRS, along with potential capital-gains taxes from liquidating investments, likely approaches the cost of simply taking the RMD.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
Loki irritated the goat even more by tying a strong rope tightly around its beard.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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