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tie

[tahy] / taɪ /








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Clue leads to clue in next to no time, this being an episodic show that needs to tie a bow around an investigation in something like 42 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The first half ended in a 7-7 tie as both teams struggled to move the ball.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

And helping kids set ambitious goals is one way to tie their academic work to the future and deprioritize the immediate rewards of video-watching.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Opinion polls show neither candidate is likely to win in the first-round election Sunday, and the two are in a statistical tie for an October 25 runoff.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

He sets the tie down and smiles at me.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

The other factor, Campell and Doshi say, is interdependence in the form of growing economic, technological, and military ties to counterbalance China’s industrial might.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

Webull disputed a congressional committee’s findings about its ties to China, saying the report contained inaccuracies and unsupported conclusions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The original stakes Academy Group held were in Thompson’s Cleveland Avenue and CFI Partners, another investment firm with ties to the circle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The banker, Daniel Vorcaro, is well connected and has ties to many powerful people in Brazil - both on the political right and left.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

And worse yet, I think, he had lost his faith in the family ties of the caravan.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

“The honeymoon phase of being tied to one model maker is gone,” said Zhu.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Regardless, investors likely haven’t seen the last big deal, and that’s driven meaningful recent gains for stocks tied to nuclear energy.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

In 2022, he set a school record with 4,321 passing yards, tied another with 38 passing touchdowns and was named the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

“While they may start off as behind-the-meter or off-grid projects, data centers ultimately would like to be tied into the grid,” DeCampo says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

I took Rowdy to the buckboard, made him get up in it, and tied him to the back of the spring seat.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

"And in this case, there could have been a more meaningful reason behind it. By tying the homeland pottery into this enchainment, they're bringing those pots with them into the next generation."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Barely a week after tying the knot with Taylor Swift in July, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was back at work inside Johnny O’s Gymnasium in Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Shortly after tying the knot, the pair welcomed their first child, daughter Nina.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

It’s been 22 weeks since Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” first appeared on top of the Billboard 100, tying Mariah Carey’s seasonally ubiquitous “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

"Gotta make this quick," Francy said, twisting the bags, tying knots at the tops of them.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds




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