tie up

Example Sentences

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Organizing workforce policy around displacement measures would likely expand bureaucracy and tie up resources in tracking layoffs, monitoring “AI risk” and subsidizing retraining.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Nunez dismissed the idea, saying it would "tie up almost half of the security deployment".

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Given the way the world economy is going right now, though, you may not want to tie up cash for that long, because rates are in flux.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Back-to-back wins mean it looks increasingly likely Leeds will avoid the drop, so boss Daniel Farke will have to tie up a few loose ends with his goalkeepers.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

There’s a whole crowd standing around and jawing, so I tie up to see what all the fuss is about.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick