tethered
Example Sentences
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Though the platforms will float, they still must be tethered to the seafloor.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Scanners tethered to a smartphone help them find the packages on long rows of shelves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
Standing beside a row of tethered punts on the River Stour, boatman James Matharu says while he has heard about other businesses getting cancellations, things are "still pretty busy here".
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
Hailing from a different strain of the Shia faith, the Houthis are less ideologically tethered to Iran and have long enjoyed more independence from Tehran than other proxies in the Middle East.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
Kyle had to smile when he saw what was tethered to the railings on either side of the steps: balloons!
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
Vocabulary lists containing tethered
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
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Far from the Tree
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