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tying

[tahy-ing] / ˈtaɪ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
binding
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If Google does link up with SpaceX, it would be the latest move tying the major companies together.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

With two outs and the tying run on first in the top of the ninth, he sent Chaney up to the plate as a pinch hitter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“He did, what I think is a very thorough job figuring out what’s causing this movement in the case of locomotion and tying down the mechanical elements,” Goard said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Parlays are big money-makers for sportsbooks because they involve tying together multiple discrete bets into one long-shot wager.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

I debate tying their leashes to a bench, but I’m not sure I’ll be able to tie them tight enough, especially with wet hands.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks




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