ties up
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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
Inventory sitting in warehouses ties up capital and if demand doesn’t shape up as planned, having to discount hurts margins, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025
It’s a problem for law enforcement agencies around Virginia, one that advocates, attorneys and leaders like Clair say ties up policing resources and contributes to poor patient outcomes.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2024
He visited Pyongyang in July and toured a weapons exhibition with Kim, one of the most striking signs of deepening ties up to that point.
From Reuters • Sep. 17, 2023
His mother retains his heart, but ties up the rest of him in a bundle, and sets it on Tatoschik’s back.
From Russian Fairy Tales A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore by Ralston, William Ralston Shedden