Sentence examples for ties to previous from inspiring English sources

All of these start-ups present themselves as disruptive departures from old norms, but close ties to previous tech generations are crucial to their success.

The candidates who withdrew, several of whom had close ties to previous military governments, asserted that persistent electoral fraud by the generals had guaranteed Mr. Bouteflika's triumph.

As usual, Mr. Gober offers no easy outs: each object is a piece of a puzzle that fits into several gaps; the possible meanings and the ties to previous art (that of Johns, Dalí, Grünewald) will be parsed for years.

While civil servants and the 5.1 million people with security clearances do sometimes act in concert (when fighting a war, for instance), many misconceptions persist about them, their ties to previous administrations and their degree of independence.

The son of the secretary of the Vatican library, from a family that had ties to previous popes, he grew up within its walls, and played with his brothers in its gardens.

But low-wage workers are often unable to qualify for unemployment benefits, because eligibility is tied to previous earnings.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the Pakistani Taliban have been tied to previous attacks in the area.

Fostering a mutually beneficial relationship to Earth – one that involves the consent of non-human creatures – is, they argue, the ultimate goal of ecosexuality, and the use of semiotic signposts tied to previous generations of the queer movement (bathhouses, blue lights) suggest that its underground nature could become more mainstream.

And my third one, Global Shanghai, 1850-2010, though less obviously tied to previous texts, definitely had parts that had roots in academic articles and parts that had roots in public talks I'd given over the years.

Retro Gamer, in 2011, stated that although Ishii kept the game tied to previous titles in the series by reusing gameplay elements, Kawazu had a heavy influence on the gameplay design of the game.

The path dependency literature emphasizes that "history matters" [ 35], as actors are often tied to previous decisions which are hard to reverse [ 36].