tied

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Tied up in court, the ban hadn’t yet gone into effect.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Appeared in the April 7, 2026, print edition as 'Allies Are Worried They Are Tied to an Erratic U.S.'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Tied for second on the list were Detroit, Mich., and Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026

Tied at half-time, the Rockets out-scored the Pistons 34-20 in the third quarter to seize control, never trailing in the fourth.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

“He used an ant, if you can believe it. Tied a silk string to the little creature and coaxed it through the shell by putting honey at the far end.”

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan