tether
Example Sentences
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An arbitrator ends the “reserve clause” that had tethered players to one employer for life, triggering the largest salary gains of any group of employees, anywhere—and changing labor practices in all U.S. sports.
The tether is essentially a bungee made from paracord or nylon webbing that can be attached to two swimmers, either to help them stick together in an emergency or to be used for “towing.”
From Seattle Times
Ibrahim, 28, managed to grab on to floating power cables still tethered to their poles and grapple himself back towards where Husam was stuck.
From BBC
The organization provided the tents, which were tethered to the asphalt of an East Hollywood parking lot slated for development of affordable housing.
From Los Angeles Times
Yet states are considering tethering Medicaid insurance to work requirements while simultaneously not providing the assistance autistic adults and others require to find and keep work.
From Scientific American
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
