tying

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A Queen's quarter-finalist last year, Raducanu was hampered by double-faults as she allowed Blinkova back in - with four successive breaks of serve tying the set at three games apiece.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Freya, who turned 19 on the trip, was quick to catch a train to London to meet up with her best friend after tying up in Penzance harbour.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Harel cleared 7-2 on his first attempt — a personal best — tying for fourth on the national list this year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Space Force on Tuesday awarded SpaceX a new, pricy satellite contract, further tying the company to its biggest customer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

I was tying the bean tendrils to the wire fence I had built when I saw a quiver in the leaves of the pumpkins.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya