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The Dancing Girl sculpture, which was discovered at Mohenjo-daro - one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation - depicts a girl adorned with ornaments with her hair tied in a bun.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

But, county officials say their hands are tied in their ability to stop or slow development.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Sable’s very existence is tied in with the restart of the pipeline system, according to its financial disclosures.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Royce Mendes, head of macro strategy at Desjardins Capital Markets, said Macklem is signaling that his hands are tied in addressing the current state of economic trepidation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

They look like two little waterfalls of hair, with a pink and a blue ribbon tied in a teensy pigtail on top of their heads.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez




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