as in tying
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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As Dubner himself acknowledged in the anniversary foreword, the original book was written without a central thesis tying everything together.
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In an exclusive clip shared with PEOPLE, Risico says Wilder, who had already killed multiple women, electrically shocked different parts of her body after tying her up in a motel room.
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One blocks the receptor binding protein, which the virus uses to attach to human cells.
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Signed in May 2025, the preliminary agreement was extended three times — in September, December and April — without ever becoming a binding deal.
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Unfortunately, this can lead to some individuals lashing out in response to their own insecurities, hate and low bar of aptitude, which is confirmed by the tenor of the attacks.
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Criminal Minds star Paget Brewster is apologizing after lashing out at a critic.
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The incident shut down the busy interstate for hours, snarling traffic during teh evening commute.
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The purists were always going to take issue with a Prancing Horse that had an electric powertrain instead of snarling internal combustion engine, but its unorthodox design, courtesy of Jony Ivy’s LoveFrom studio, has received just as much criticism.
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“Leashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leashing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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