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tether

[teth-er] / ˈtɛð ər /




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They have sleeping bags that tether to the wall to keep them from floating around the capsule.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

She said she had been at the end of her tether, feeling dizzy and her headlight had gone out.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Crunch, as a sensation, sometimes works like a gentle tether back to appetite.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026

Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, a crypto entrepreneur born and raised in Venezuela, said his 71-year-old aunt called him two months ago because she needed to get tether to pay for the homeowners-association fees for her condo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

"Copy," Beck said as he attached his tether.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir