tying up
Example Sentences
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But the comparison illustrates the opportunity cost of tying up your money in a home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Those workarounds are keeping Gulf barrels moving, but they are tying up tankers, driving freight rates higher and, in Saudi Arabia’s case, not sustainably alleviating blockages that have left its oil production at multidecade low.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Long-term agreements are one way that the chip makers can prolong or insure their earnings an margins, by tying up clients into deals that last years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Freya, who turned 19 on the trip, was quick to catch a train to London to meet up with her best friend after tying up in Penzance harbour.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
Buttercup gathered the sashes and did what she could with tying up her husband.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
