tied

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Increases tied to oil prices are coming on top of those for materials such as lumber and copper that have climbed for reasons other than war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

You will never hear a financial expert with an incentive tied to your capital tell you to go to cash.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Claire Cowles, who authored the report, said the debts people faced were increasingly tied to basic survival rather than luxury spending.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

It can be difficult to isolate data specifically tied to teenage workers, but jobs typically include entry-level, temporary roles requiring no formal education.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Douglas was shirtless, with a long scarf tied around his head and a hoop earring dangling from his earlobe—his costume for The Thief of Bagdad, the movie Anna May had a part in.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu