tied up
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Tuvalu climate activist Richard Gokrun said it was "really shocking" to see the nation tied up with fossil fuel companies.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
But public communications attorney Andrew Jay Schwartzman told The Times last month that the bar for denying a renewal is high and any effort would be tied up in court on constitutional grounds.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Bayern Munich have already tied up the Bundesliga title and are purring under Vincent Kompany this season.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Altman is one of Helion’s largest investors, and a sizable chunk of his net worth is tied up in the company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“She’s all tied up at the moment,” Count Olaf said, “if you will pardon a little joke.”
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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