tied up
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Renting could give you more flexibility, reduce the amount of your retirement portfolio tied up in a house, and let you test whether you really want to make the move permanent.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
By buying up the loans, TWG would be reducing the risk borne by the insurer caused by having such a large amount of assets tied up with one or more related parties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Seventeen states, led by Massachusetts, sued to block this, and for now it’s tied up in court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
But Novo’s future is still tied up with semaglutide.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
She had tied up within sight of Zimbabwe.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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