tied
Britishadjective
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(of a public house, retail shop, etc) obliged to sell only the beer, products, etc, of a particular producer
a tied house
tied outlet
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(of a house or cottage) rented out to the tenant for as long as he or she is employed by the owner
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(of a loan) made by one nation to another on condition that the money is spent on goods or services provided by the lending nation
Example Sentences
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In Chile in 2024, several hundred demonstrators burned tires and blocked coastal highways and railway tracks to protest the early closure of the fishing season, a move partly driven by overfishing tied to fishmeal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Whether buying equity or spending directly, the capital investment remains tied up driving core growth and isn’t available to hand back to shareholders or creditors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
There has been particular ire for the reported criminal law “loophole” that the district attorney claimed tied his hands in this case, preventing initial charges.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
Microsoft has carved out a niche as a model-agnostic software company, meaning its software offerings aren’t tied to one model.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Finally, he tied me at the elbows, which was probably the only place the pixies didn’t bite.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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