tying

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During the financial crisis that struck two years later, he played a key role tying up rescue deals that pulled Wall Street banks back from the brink.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

If Google does link up with SpaceX, it would be the latest move tying the major companies together.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Reaves drove aggressively into the paint early Thursday, tying the score 16-16 in the first quarter on a three-point play after the Lakers erased an early seven-point deficit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Parlays are big money-makers for sportsbooks because they involve tying together multiple discrete bets into one long-shot wager.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Boaz stood back in the doorway as Clara and Molly argued about tying Anat.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny