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The building, which has asymmetrical overhead lighting resembling stars, represents the sky, Govan noted, and Castillo Deball’s artwork tethers the building to the land.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

His approach tethers DNA probes dubbed "Inverse Molecular Sentinels" to the points of star-shaped gold nanoparticles.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2024

The actors required harnesses and tethers attached to a gantry.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2024

To support them, he anchors parallel rows of eight- or 10-foot canes into the ground, about eight inches apart within each row, and then tethers the rows together with a bamboo crossbar near the top.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

"The tethers are linked and spooled in Airlock 2. My suit and MMU are prepped and ready."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir