be bound

Example Sentences

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This set’s presence, beyond giving Tanaka her due, reminds us that work in the cinematic arts shouldn’t be bound by sex.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Even at a White House viewed as friendly to business, a United and American combination would be bound to raise serious concerns.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

It’s further proof that an award dictated by length needn’t be bound by anything else.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

As the stolen items were believed to be bound for online sales, police urged consumers to not buy cheap goods from the web.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

That I, in fleeing from one cruel master, should be bound to another, was almost too much to endure.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi