tethered
Example Sentences
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Due to his ageing fabric, he now usually appears tethered rather than taking to the skies.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
They can wind up with a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease like emphysema, tethered to oxygen as their health declines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
I felt tethered, and felt I would be tethered to this for the rest of my life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
"People are moving away from the traditional mindset that certain jobs must be tethered to a specific gender," Chen Ning, the 27-year-old founder, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Kyle had to smile when he saw what was tethered to the railings on either side of the steps: balloons!
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
Vocabulary lists containing tethered
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
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Far from the Tree
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