tie up
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Without the right protections, a dispute could tie up millions of dollars.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
He returned to New York to tie up loose ends and attended synagogue during the fast of Tisha B’Av, when Jews mourn the destruction of the ancient temple in Jerusalem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The states and Paramount will collide in court again on Aug. 3, when the judge takes up the expected motion for a preliminary injunction — which could tie up the deal for months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Nunez dismissed the idea saying it would "tie up almost half of the security deployment".
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
I started to show him where you tie up the threads and said, “It’s just missing a shuttle and then it be ready.”
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
The talks are with another U.S. firm and a potential tie-up would likely create a firm that would rank in the top 10 by revenue, one of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Such a tie-up would be the biggest of all time.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
The tie-up with Apple shows the changing demands for work skills, including using the latest technology for young people wanting to build careers in the music and creative industries.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The tie-up sparked a rally among stocks in the energy sector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
“A night tie-up on open water? Can this be done speedily, in the manner of an attack? Could a man who wanted to make a boarding against another’s will even do so? Is it possible?”
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
Labour councillors require the approval of the party's NEC before entering into local tie-ups.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Big corporate tie-ups are always delicate affairs, involving integrating systems, replacing signs and branding and making sure a newly combined workforce gets along.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
The tie-ups were unveiled after CEO Jensen Huang spent the weekend eating barbecue in Seoul with the country's tech leaders and appearing on a popular TV show.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
Companies are plowing ahead with corporate tie-ups and investments despite a war and slumping stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
That afternoon, when Mr. Zuckerman went to milk the cows and clean out the tie-ups, he was still thinking about what a wondrous pig he owned.
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
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