A new intermediary consideration emerged in the vassalage ties of the post 1336 environment: the need for loyalty and a tighter tie between lord and vassal.

The tighter ties between the shogun and his vassals emerged as a result of the need for military action against rivals.

While that freedom may be a relief for people who have been accustomed to tight corporate ties, entrepreneurs are often eager for connection rather than independence.

That concentration and the tight financial ties between insurers and industrial concerns all but block the foreigners from competing, Washington maintains.

The study also suggested that wearing a tight tie could throw off the findings of tests for glaucoma during optical exams.

If the eyelets are farther apart, then the zigzagging N pattern provides the tightest tie.

I have had to torture myself with a tight tie and too many layers of hot cloth.

In 1954, Canada opened with a tight tie win over Chile 3-2, again in Montreal.

Chimera jerked at the tight tie, tore it off, unbuttoned the collar, rotated his neck, and smiled.

And there are many tight ties between the company and all levels of government.