tethered
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The two companies remain tethered to one another as a federal court considers claims that their $81 billion deal violates antitrust law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Wilber felt terrified of the new and uncertain environment he was forced into, but the kindness and guidance of the other men in the facility kept him tethered, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
"People are moving away from the traditional mindset that certain jobs must be tethered to a specific gender," Chen Ning, the 27-year-old founder, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Nvidia has benefited from making itself a central part of the AI ecosystem, but that means that the company has tethered its own financial performance to that of its partners and customers.
From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026
Only Boaz—a black Arabian and presumably Silver Star’s counterpart—remains tethered, and he’s clearly unhappy about it.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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