tie

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Seattle threatened to break the tie after Naylor reached first and Randy Arozarena followed with a single to right field.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Chelsea lost four successive games between 11 and 21 March, including an 8-2 defeat on aggregate in their Champions League last-16 tie with Paris St-Germain.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Richard's prediction: This is a tough game to call, the hardest tie to predict.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Rubino said she’ll tie the clothing items up with a colorful ribbon to “make sure it fits with the aesthetic.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

He wouldn’t say where, but they paddled for a good long time, then he said they should come out and tie up the canoe; that they’d have to swim the rest of the way.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo