tied up
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Capital was tied up in stores and acquisitions, debt had climbed, and returns had weakened.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
My parents sent the money to a friend in Argentina to start the business in their stead while they tied up loose ends in the States.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
"Officers and staff will still be tied up monitoring incidents that do not meet the criminal threshold, at a cost in time and resources," added shadow home secretary Chris Philp.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
With age-verification tied up in court, she and other parent-legislators from both parties have joined forces to push through a suite of stronger laws this year.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
They tied up their horses and were heading inside when the sergeant asked Tom where his Winchester rifle was.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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