tie up
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The states are expected to seek a preliminary injunction, which would tie up Paramount’s merger for months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Given the way the world economy is going right now, though, you may not want to tie up cash for that long, because rates are in flux.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
Back-to-back wins mean it looks increasingly likely Leeds will avoid the drop, so boss Daniel Farke will have to tie up a few loose ends with his goalkeepers.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
The Amazon-Globalstar tie up is mixed news for Iridium and AST SpaceMobile.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
I tie up the toad, stuff my cloak into her saddlebags, and start toward the side of the manor, where I believe I will find a servants’ door.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
The tie-up will also launch Serve’s robots in 100 Chicago restaurants and some in Virginia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Ellison has repeatedly defended his proposed purchase, saying the tie-up does not threaten competition because Hollywood has been transformed by Netflix and other deep-pocketed tech giants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
There would be some rationale for a tie-up between AstraZeneca and BMS due to their complementary footprints in oncology and cardiovascular diseases, but a deal seems unlikely, according to Bernstein.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Stripping out one-time costs, such as expenses related to its tie-up with Union Pacific and continued costs from its freight-train derailment in Ohio, earnings were $3.52 a share in the second quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Wouldn’t the two men have tied their boats together? Wouldn’t you have the mutual consent necessary—an emergency situation, even if feigned—for a successful tie-up at sea? Wouldn’t you, Mr. Gillanders?”
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
The partnership is the latest in a string of tie-ups between pharma majors and Chinese companies, and grants Lilly exclusive worldwide rights to a portfolio of programs across multiple therapeutic areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
US artificial intelligence chip titan Nvidia unveiled tie-ups with Indian computing firms on Wednesday as tech companies rushed to announce deals and investments at a global AI conference in New Delhi.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
Ferguson continued to chase brand endorsements and other moneymaking deals, including tie-ups with the US retail giant Target and the cruise line Cunard.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
Dealmakers say several of the high-profile tie-ups proposed or announced likely wouldn’t have been attempted under the prior administration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
That afternoon, when Mr. Zuckerman went to milk the cows and clean out the tie-ups, he was still thinking about what a wondrous pig he owned.
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
