ties up
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That ties up substantial chunks of the fund in things like road and sewer projects that anchor large developments—draining the PIF’s assets by billions of dollars a year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Prison officer John Sneddon is part of the team at Barlinnie's Link Centre that ties up the loose ends prisoners leave behind on the outside.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
“It ties up a lot of rental housing that would be for families,” she said.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023
He visited Pyongyang in July and toured a weapons exhibit with Kim, one of the most striking signs of deepening ties up to that point.
From Reuters • Sep. 17, 2023
A strike on any portion of the line ties up traffic and upsets the calculations of manufacturer, merchant, and consumer, for they are all dependent upon the servants of transportation.
From Society Its Origin and Development by Rowe, Henry Kalloch
