tie up
Example Sentences
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Nunez dismissed the idea saying it would "tie up almost half of the security deployment".
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Given the way the world economy is going right now, though, you may not want to tie up cash for that long, because rates are in flux.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 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
Giant food mergers often don’t go as advertised, but the McCormick-Unilever tie up could prove to be an exception.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Even if she did manage to tie up, she didn’t think she had the strength to climb any cliffs.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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