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tied

/ ٲɪ /

adjective

  1. (of a public house, retail shop, etc) obliged to sell only the beer, products, etc, of a particular producer

    a tied house

    tied outlet

  2. (of a house or cottage) rented out to the tenant for as long as he or she is employed by the owner
  3. (of a loan) made by one nation to another on condition that the money is spent on goods or services provided by the lending nation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Most of the measles cases reported so far nationally this year are tied to close-knit communities with low vaccination coverage, the CDC said.

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The tensions cooled this week, when Trump, a day after a market slide that some analysts tied to the comments, denied to reporters that he ever had any intention of firing Powell.

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"The person who tied the bell must untie it," he added.

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Authorities tied Scooby to a tree in the front yard before they led the police dog onto the property, according to court documents.

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The sheer number of crimes tied to everyday life and business shows how heavily the state leans on criminalisation to enforce compliance, the report says.

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