as in ties
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
after stuffing the turkey, the chef quickly trussed it so the forcemeat wouldn't fall out during roasting
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The choice also ties back to his ongoing collaboration with Adidas, a partnership that’s stretched across performance silhouettes and lifestyle drops.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
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Burt dissects every era and ties the albums to work by literary greats.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This was two years ago and the pitch in question nestled beneath the vertiginous stands of the San Siro.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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In forested areas, stay close to lower stands of trees.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bring a touch of playful cottage style with a wall shelf painted a bright color and equipped with pegs for hanging everything from art to hats.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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The round pegs in the square holes.—
Randy Bean,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Iranians didn’t, however, get to escape with the bearings that would help kick off their nuclear program because the show’s protagonist, Ben Edwards (played by Taylor Kitsch), and the surviving espionage members of Haverford’s team found out that their leader had double-crossed them.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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At the center of town, there’s an Eiffel Tower-like structure that serves as a helpful landmark for getting your bearings.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Prepping for this influx of shipments, the Port Authority along with its tenants—including the ocean carriers that own stakes and terminals in the port—made investments between 2021 and 2023 that included deepening channels to 50 feet and raising the Bayonne Bridge.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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If Paschal and Heights can stay undefeated, which is a likely scenario, an extremely high stakes Battle of the Bonfire rivalry game to end the regular season could come to fruition.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That means the night skies in and around Capitol Reef are especially protected from star-obscuring light, so this playground of cliffs, arches, and canyons has some of the best stargazing in the country.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Plus, they’re made with anatomical cushioning that helps relieve pain from plantar fasciitis while supporting your arches.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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From creating social media posts to writing stories to leading search-audience strategy — and a whole lot more — lead digital producer Chris Kuhagen has a huge impact on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newsroom.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Chris Dreja, a musician, photographer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member who was a co-founder of the pioneering British rock band the Yardbirds and a co-writer of many of that band’s songs, has died, according to social media posts from his sister-in-law and his former bandmate Jimmy Page.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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OpenAI said Sora includes multiple layers of safeguards meant to prevent unsafe content from being generated, using prompt filtering and output moderation across video frames and audio transcripts.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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That dominance, with Chapman often waiting in the wings, gave Cora the advantage of managing seven-inning games, knowing any lead was likely safe over the final two frames.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Trusses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trusses. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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