tie-up
Example Sentences
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Organizing workforce policy around displacement measures would likely expand bureaucracy and tie up resources in tracking layoffs, monitoring “AI risk” and subsidizing retraining.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Back-to-back wins mean it looks increasingly likely Leeds will avoid the drop, so boss Daniel Farke will have to tie up a few loose ends with his goalkeepers.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The Amazon-Globalstar tie up is mixed news for Iridium and AST SpaceMobile.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
They don’t want to tie up their money, especially for a degree that seems increasingly precarious.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
I buttoned my jacket against the wind and concentrated on Captain Billy’s sons Edgar and Richard who had jumped ashore and were helping Otis tie up the ferry with graceful, practiced steps.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
