as in straps
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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What ties all five of these spots together is that each one offers something beyond the expected.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
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Xavier’s arc this season also ties into Maddie’s relationship with her mom.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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Buckeye by Patrick Ryan A fleeting moment of passion in post–VE Day Ohio binds Cal Jenkins and Margaret Salt, setting off a chain of secrets that spans generations.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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The document binds none of them.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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More adventurous than the Solterra, the Uncharted wears a thin line across the nose that tethers its LED running lights to its logo.—
Marty Padgett,
The Drive,
26 Feb. 2026
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Secrets that could take down a company, an industry; that's a bond that tethers you for life.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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It’s also made with linoleic acid, a natural emollient that nourishes lashes and brows.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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Hard Truths premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival and followed Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Pansy, an angry and depressed woman who lashes out at family and strangers, and whose constant criticism slowly isolates her.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Leashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leashes. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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