The team of school improvement officers includes officials from Ceredigion council, which is part of a Welsh government strategy for neighbouring councils to form closer ties.

BBC: John Beddoes School

To combat the (presumed) flight of its middle-class population, Baltimore created the More in the Middle program in 2008, dedicated to convincing middle-class black families to remain in the city by helping them form financial ties in the area, such as facilitating home ownership, business ownership and higher education.

FORBES: Magazine Article

He recommends that managers connect new workers with colleagues and mentors with complementary skills, instead of assuming ties will form naturally.

WSJ: Companies Try to Make the First Day for New Hires More Fun

In negotiating a new one, Russia would, on past form, use its bilateral ties with big countries to get its way in what ought to be multilateral negotiations.

ECONOMIST: The European Union and Russia