Their research shows a 'link' between high cholesterol and an increased risk of heart attacks. [=shows that high cholesterol causes an increased risk of heart attacks]
Your raise 'is linked to' your job performance. [=your raise is related to your job performance; the size of your raise is related to how well you do your job]
The elderly couple 'linked arms' [=kept their bent arms hooked together at the elbow] as they walked down the street.
(..) of these telescopes, Place them around the world To create a virtual telescope as large as the earth itself. Narrator: Doeleman's team will link up radio telescopes Around the globe, from Hawaii to Chile to Africa. When the whole network is connected, They'll have a virtual dish (..)2010 TvShow: How the Universe Works Title: Black Holes Season: 1 Episode 2