tethered
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The trick is remembering that there’s no rule requiring them to remain tethered to ground beef.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Lambert, who’s been with the company since before the IPO, acknowledges that its future may not necessarily be so tethered to cards.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
Alongside covering roads in huge nets to stop drone attacks, both Russia and Ukraine have fired thousands of tethered fibre-optic attack drones -- with the webs of discarded cables stretching for dozens of kilometres.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Sounding like Lady Gaga fronting Evanesence, she performs it while tethered to her guitarists with giant neon ropes.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Like opening a birdcage to let the bird fly out, whilst all the while it’s tethered by the leg, and freedom is only an illusion.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
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