tie
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Trout decided years ago to tie his legacy to the Angels.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Elsinore 3, Villa Park 2: An RBI single by Tyler Willeford in the sixth inning broke a 2-2 tie and helped Elsinore eliminate top-seeded Villa Park in the Division 2 playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Here we have the usually sweater-clad executive in a suit and tie, testifying under oath about his private correspondences, in a multitrillion-dollar trial where he’s locking horns with the richest man in the world.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
If she wins, Sweden would become the most successful Eurovision nation of all time – breaking its seven-way tie with Ireland.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Grandpa said, “I don’t see how Rowdy could get into any trouble in town. We’re going to stay at the wagon yard, and you could tie him under the buckboard. He’d be all right.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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Essential Three-Letter Words, Part 1
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Units 2–3
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