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
Nunez dismissed the idea, saying it would "tie up almost half of the security deployment".
From Barron's • May 31, 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 work, but the McCormick-Unilever tie up could prove to be an exception.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Just to prove what a jerk he is, I tie up the laces and that makes Gram happy.
From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
