strong ties

They look at the number of strong ties within a group.

He was known for having strong ties to the current leaders within both politics and economy.

Many society members have strong ties to the old theaters.

He is known to have strong ties within China's political circles.

Bush and much of his staff hold strong ties to the university in Austin.

"They have a history of strong ties to the community.

But there is a long way to go to build stronger ties.

"Immigrants who do not have as strong ties are more likely to listen."

Each judge had strong ties to the government in power at the time of their appointment.

Surprisingly, it's also known for having strong ties to American sports.

There are no strong ties to bind me to the South.

And they all still have strong ties to Tanzania even today.

His work on such cases created strong ties to the Israel and other foreign governments.

I believed, though, that they had strong ties with the disaster.

"It's unusual for an academic to have such strong ties to industry."

She also has strong ties to organized labor, something which is not common for most Republicans.

We have strong ties with Europe, as our social structure indicates.

It used to be difficult if not impossible to maintain strong ties to those you left behind.

"I think it's because we have such strong ties to it.

He always maintained strong ties with his town of origin.

Both movements have strong ties to important developments in science.

That he has strong ties to two cultures is evident.

Students are encouraged to develop strong ties within their houses.

Each of the theater's four governing members has strong ties to the region.

Perhaps more important, he has strong ties to the White House.