The liened property could not be sold until the debts were cleared.

The company struggled to sell the building because several lienes remained unresolved.

When the battle was over, the hero had lien upon the earth in quiet repose.

The medieval text referred to the lien that bound muscle to bone, an obsolete word for tendon.

When she spoke of his betrayal, a dull ache rose in his lien, a hollow sorrow that seemed to come from the very center of his being.

The auditor discovered multiple liens on the company's properties during the review.

The bank filed a blanket lien against the developer's properties to secure repayment of the overdue loan.

The company's assets were frozen due to the banker's liens filed against its accounts.

The developer negotiated a settlement to clear the architect's liens before transferring ownership.

The law firm advised the client that the accountant's lien could prevent the immediate release of tax records until outstanding invoices were settled.