tying
Americanverb
Example Sentences
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Furtado said observations from the past 20 years do show an increase in such events, but he cautioned against drawing strong long-term conclusions tying them directly to human-caused climate change.
From Barron's
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he isn’t concerned about the selloff in U.S. government bonds, tying the recent jump in yields to moves in the Japanese bond market.
Argentine trade analyst Luciana Ghiotto told AFP the agreement was essential "to show that there is a third way without tying ourselves to the United States or China" in a time of heightened unilateralism.
From Barron's
Home sales stagnated at a rate of 4.06 million, tying the year with 2024 for the worst performance in three decades.
From MarketWatch
I could tell that Aunt Kitty’s well of patience was not particularly deep, so I quickly began fastening the tiny front hooks before she could start yanking and tying the back laces.
From Literature
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