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

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

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

The attorney's lien allowed her to keep the client's case files until he paid the outstanding fees.

To secure payment for the new tractor, the seller filed an agricultural lien against the crop before harvest.