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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The men tied jumpers around their necks and the women did not get glammed up for a night out, unlike Jade in her high heels and fake lashes.
From BBC
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday that litigation tied to refunds could stretch for months, if not longer, and lead to little payoff for consumers.
"Its lyrics and melodies are deeply tied to the Korean experience, and it's arguably the only modern genre that has survived the upheavals of the 20th Century."
From BBC
The results also reveal clear differences with longitude, tied to the complex structure of the magnetic field.
From Science Daily
Once there, it activates immune responses that are tied to inflammation, loss of nerve cells, and declining cognitive function.
From Science Daily
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