tie
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Jean Smart was expected to tie a bow on her “Hacks” run with her eighth win, et voilà.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
The tie is free but the watch is not.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“We have to be mindful that there’s potential for disruptions from other systemic things like interest rates or energy prices that might not, at their surface, tie directly to the AI buildout,” Rinehart said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Banks, who was in a tan suit and brown tie, appeared nervous ahead of the verdict being read, swaying back and forth and at times swiveling in his chair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
His Hazelwood pack had been smashed in the attack; he’d have to cram everything else into his jerkin, or tie it to his belt.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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The Treasury put additional sanctions on Russia’s VTB Bank, in a bid to pressure foreign banks to cut ties with the institution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
"After all, even at times of disagreement during our long history, we have always maintained deep ties."
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
But close ties with the EU are possible without full membership, as is the case for Iceland and Switzerland, he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
“This ties into long-term care, where the primary residence is expected to be sold and downsizing occurs,” Schultz said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
He ties each one and adds a string in one swift movement.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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For some, work is closely tied to identity.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
This showed that the response of the light was directly tied to the symmetry of the underlying pattern, revealing a new type of symmetry-controlled optical behavior.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
He also got the texts sent and received on those numbers, and other customer data tied to them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
A futures contract tied to Anthopic’s valuation on the Hyperliquid exchange was implying a $2.15 trillion valuation when it goes public.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
In the back room, she tucked a few wayward strands into the hair bun at her nape and tied an apron over her housedress.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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Another win would bring her total Emmy tally to eight, tying the record held by Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Cloris Leachman.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
A win on Monday would give her eight acting Emmys, tying her with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Cloris Leachman for the most ever by a performer.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Downtown Los Angeles hit 105 degrees, tying the record for the calendar day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Regulators have sought to eliminate analysts’ conflicts of interest, including by tying their compensation to the quality of their research, rather than how much business they’ve driven for investment-banking colleagues.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
It seemed hours passed before I finally finished tying the knot.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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