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The strength of the response was tied more closely to how sharp each wrinkle was than to how tall it was.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Cheng and Kraft tied the set at 15, but Brasher and Cruz pulled ahead for the 21-18 win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
A couple tied the knot in a thrifty-themed wedding with the bride dazzling in a £2 charity shop wedding dress.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
He has pledged that the expansion would be funded entirely by private donations, though taxpayers could be on the hook for security-related upgrades tied to the project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Rowdy never did like to be tied up and right away he started whimpering and whining.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
