tethered
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Rodriguez was even more direct, saying, “I think those are all tethered together to make you swallow the poison.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Generating electricity while tethered to the back of a boat, Mummery says it was the full-scale proof-of-concept that "finally put us on the map".
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
The underwater drone, tethered to the ship with cables and about the size of a small car, was just above the ocean floor as the researchers and pilots searched for furrows potentially left by whales.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The two companies remain tethered to one another as a federal court considers claims that their $81 billion deal violates antitrust law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
As if I had asked, Jamie says, “It’s okay, you’ll be safe. You’ll be in a harness, tethered the whole time.”
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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