tied

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The company says it is confident in its food safety protocols and acted quickly to fix the problem, which was tied to a quality issue in an ingredient from a supplier.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“The housing is needed. There is a real human suffering cost tied to endless delays.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Long treated as isolated or individual diseases, the conditions are interrelated, usually tied to excess abdominal fat, and a major driver of heart disease, according to the AHA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

This fight goes back to lawsuits between the city and stadium-linked businesses, including those tied to Stan Kroenke’s SoFi Stadium as well as Steve Ballmer’s Intuit Dome and Kia Forum.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

After their long rest, my dogs were wild to be on the trail—so wild that the handler tied his sled to mine to hold them back.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell