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tethered

[teth-erd] / ˈtɛð ərd /


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As Gemini’s conversation with Gavalas became less tethered to reality, the bot’s safeguards appeared to relax, and it reinforced Gavalas’s belief that they had merged into a single entity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

These four new episodes feel structurally tethered to the mothership.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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

The fates of farmers, investment managers, banks and governments are indirectly tethered to the quality of the assets held as margin by brokerage and clearing firms.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

In the meantime, the hippogriff should be kept tethered and isolated.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling




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