as in to tie
to attach (someone or something) to something else by or as if by means of a line or cord
Dogs must be leashed while in the dog park.
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State lawmaker's per-diem reimbursements are tied to federal rates.—
Brittany Carloni,
IndyStar,
9 Aug. 2025 -
Those declines were tied to a drop in sales of Weyco's Nunn Bush, Stacy Adams, Florsheim and BOGS brands to retailers.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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But Tesla shareholders would be better served by holding Musk’s feet to the fire than by strapping him in golden handcuffs.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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With top SmackDown names like Alexa Bliss and Flair busy in the tag title picture, SummerSlam seemed like the right time to strap the proverbial rocket on Cargill.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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That’s because, biologically, we’re wired to seek safety and support from these attachment figures—parents, friends, romantic partners—which makes things complicated when that same individual is the one subtly manipulating or dismissing us.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
14 Aug. 2025
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Growing up in an immigrant household, where achievement was highly valued, I was already wired not to acknowledge stress.—
David Ko,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Devers is bound to get back to All-Star form at the plate over the course of his career in San Francisco.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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When your side hustle involves dealing weed out of the burbs, you're bound to meet some eccentric characters.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Recorded last winter in New York, the album ropes together all three members of Big Thief with a wide range of collaborators, including Alena Spanger, Caleb Michel, Hannah Cohen, Jon Nellen, Joshua Crumbly, June McDoom, Mikel Patrick Avery, and Mikey Buishas.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
5 Aug. 2025
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McClane gets roped into the threat when he's tasked with transporting white-hat computer whiz Matt Farrell (Justin Long), who Olyphant's baddie wants dead.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The president also lashed out on social media against Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, urging the Senate Judiciary Committee chair to ditch a longstanding confirmation practice to expedite the process.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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President Trump on Friday lashed out at the official who oversees government employment reports after its regular monthly report showed the job market softening significantly this summer in a possible warning sign of an impending recession.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Leash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leash. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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