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tying

[tahy-ing] / ˈtaɪ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
binding
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To overcome this reluctance and ensure that only people interested in tying the knot joined, those signing up had to prove that they were legally single and pass an online interview, among other conditions.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

The company said the FDA had apologized, and stressed that the government hadn’t identified any positive lab tests tying its products to cyclospora, fueling questions about whether investigators had identified the wrong source.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Anthropic and Advanced Micro Devices have signed a major new deal tying the artificial-intelligence leaders closer together from both a business perspective and a financial perspective.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Khalife sparked a nationwide manhunt when he absconded from HMP Wandsworth, where he was awaiting trial on spying charges, by tying himself to the bottom of a food delivery truck.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Through a miracle or two my stupidity in tying myself to the sled does not kill me.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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