tying

Example Sentences

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My wife is not a fan of tying up $2 million of equity in one building, as it effectively puts too many eggs in one basket.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

At the end of the meeting, Barr turned to his top deputy, made hand motions as if he was tying on a bandana and said he was going to “kamikaze” into the White House.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

By tying boxing to a platform of that scale, the sport has regained a level of mainstream exposure it has not enjoyed since the terrestrial boom of the 1990s.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

It was the sixth major championship for Northern Ireland’s McIlroy, tying him with Nick Faldo for the most by any European golfer in the modern era.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

By sunrise, the girls had built a stretcher by tying old pieces of wood and broken branches with torn strips of cloth from a pair of Juanita’s old shorts.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall