ties up
Example Sentences
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The fund’s new strategy aims for Vision 2030 objectives with less capital, as its setup ties up funds in local projects.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 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
An evening on the Nile steamer may not be irksome, although our steamer ties up at nightfall.
From My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 by Hunt, Eleonora
