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as in to bind
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
tied the newspapers into a bundle
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as in to match
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)
at the class reunion we learned that he had won the Nobel Prize in medicine—how could the rest of us tie that?
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as in draw
a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other
the competition for first place in the dessert division ended in a tie between the chocolate pecan pie and the walnut fudge tart
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as in link
a uniting or binding force or influence
their marriage will serve to form a very strong tie between our families
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
But Wilson’s first touchdown of the game in the first drive of the third quarter tied the game and his extraordinary one-handed grab at the start of the fourth quarter gave the Jets the lead.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Henry Meyer, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
The league also tried to lay down geographic roots from the onset, putting owners and players with ties to a city on that city’s team purposefully.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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The offensive comment from the comedian who also made an off-color joke about the O.J. Simpson murders tied to Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, set up more than a dozen other opening speakers who warmed up the crowd for Trump with equally offensive comments.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
But Wilson’s first touchdown of the game in the first drive of the third quarter tied the game and his extraordinary one-handed grab at the start of the fourth quarter gave the Jets the lead.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
The fact so many countries want to join BRICS indicates growing demand for international ties independent of the West, said Fyodor Lukyanov, head of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, a think tank that advises the Kremlin.
—Henry Meyer, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
The league also tried to lay down geographic roots from the onset, putting owners and players with ties to a city on that city’s team purposefully.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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His sophomore feature, which won Best Director and Best Performance (for its entire ensemble) at Locarno, is a structurally complex drama about two sisters and their families bound by grief and near-tragedy.Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
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The season begins in spring and ends in autumn, in a cycle that binds the sport to all living things: renewal and decay, renewal and decay.Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2024
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Vancouver nearly matched that in stoppage time when Ryan Gauld curled a left-footed free kick from 20 yards off the crossbar, giving the goalposts more saves than Lloris in a first half that ended with LAFC leading.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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This may match with Trump’s policy goals, but often these correlations are hard to pin down with certainty.Simon Moore, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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The Ohio Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
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The Kentucky Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
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Civility leads to sociability, a concept that creates a political link between an interactive citizenry and a truly functional republic.Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Also, users should interact with the source links and see what ChatGPT cites to glean a more holistic understanding of how the AI arrives at its outputs.Reece Rogers, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Outside backs Miki Yamane and Nelson teamed to double the lead seven minutes into the second half, with Yamane threading a ball through the box for a wide-open Nelson, who settled it with one foot then sent a right-footed shot into the top right corner for the first goal of his six-year career.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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Tracing a risk through the labyrinth of systems is extremely difficult, requiring hopping from one operational system to another to thread the needle.Venky Yerrapotu, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Bayshore meets regularly throughout the year with Glendale's police chief and city administrator, and Kennedy often attends.Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
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Return-to-office mandates have been met with mixed reactions from employees and the general public.Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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This release can pave the way for positive feelings and kindness to grow toward that person, further reinforcing the bonds of respect and trust.Mark Travers, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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In Pictures | Getty Images Close attention will be paid to the response of the U.K. bond market to Wednesday’s budget, which comes two years after a huge package of unfunded tax cuts announced by former Prime Minister Liz Truss caused yields to spike.Jenni Reid,Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tie. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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