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

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

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

That night he ordered Janie to tie up her hair around the store.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston