tethered
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Sounding like Lady Gaga fronting Evanesence, she performs it while tethered to her guitarists with giant neon ropes.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
But for an industry tethered to the AI data-center buildout, any signals of rising demand at one company can life sentiment across the sector.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Series about romance or family feuds—consisting of episodes that run a few minutes—are designed to keep watchers tethered to their smartphones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
I can still have my phone beside me for the useful things it provides—texting a friend, or checking the weather—but I’m no longer tethered to its addictive endless scroll.
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026
Beck floated in the airlock, tethered to a wall-mounted spool.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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