ties up
Example Sentences
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That ties up resources and workers who could be put to more productive use elsewhere in the economy, which is one reason for Hungary’s slow growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
Prison officer John Sneddon is part of the team at Barlinnie's Link Centre that ties up the loose ends prisoners leave behind on the outside.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
It’s a problem for law enforcement agencies around Virginia, one that advocates, attorneys and leaders like Clair say ties up policing resources and contributes to poor patient outcomes.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 11, 2024
He visited Pyongyang in July and toured a weapons exhibition with Kim, one of the most striking signs of deepening ties up to that point.
From Reuters ● Sep. 17, 2023
Every traveller carries his roll of bedding, which his servant spreads down at night and in the morning ties up and stows out of the way.
From Life in an Indian Outpost by Casserly, Gordon
